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Montenegro / Sveti Stefan & South Coast
Casa Lalicic
This modern villa offers all the conveniences you need for a relaxing stay, as well as wonderful views of the Adriatic
You can enjoy all the amenities of the surrounding resort at Casa Lalicic, with swimming pools, a restaurant, gym and tennis court
Both bedrooms provide attractive living areas and their own en suite bathroom
This is a great location for visiting Budva, Petrovac, Lovcen and Kotor, among many other stunning Montenegro destinations
Pool Resort Villa Modern
Beach Nearby Ideal for Kids All Bedrooms En-Suite
Just minutes away from Sveti Stefan on the beautiful Montenegrin coast, Casa Lalicic offers luxurious accommodation in an idyllic setting. This two-bedroom vill...
Just minutes away from Sveti Stefan on the beautiful Montenegrin coast, Casa Lalicic offers luxurious accommodation in an idyllic setting. This two-bedroom villa is in the ideal location to explore the likes of Budva and Petrovac, and enjoys the use of resort facilities including swimming pool and a tennis court.
With its wonderfully scenic beaches offering the perfect view of Sveti Stefan's private, fortified island, this village is a much-loved visitor destination. Around 15 minutes' drive south of the popular resort of Budva, it's also not too far from other regional favourites such as the Lovcen National Park and the Bay of Kotor.
Casa Lalicic offers attractive, modern accommodation set over two floors. On the ground floor, you will find its open-plan living and dining area, providing a peaceful place to relax or enjoy dinner together. Alongside it, a modern kitchen has all the amenities you could require, including a microwave, coffee machine and dishwasher. A family bathroom can also be found on the same floor.
Upstairs, you have the two Double bedrooms, which are impressively equipped. In one, you have a King-size bed, a living area and en-suite bathroom, as well as a balcony. The second has a Double bed, and also features a living area and en-suite.
Your private accommodation also comes with the use of a range of excellent facilities at the resort. There are large swimming pools, a tennis court and gym, as well as an Italian restaurant. There are plenty of sun loungers and parasols for those really lazy days, while the children can enjoy a game of table tennis.
All this is just a short drive from the beach, around 2km away, and a similar distance from the beautiful town of Petrovac. A little further north, Budva is among the country's most popular resorts and offers a wealth of dining and entertainment options along with more great beaches.
An airport shuttle service can be arranged for an additional charge
Services including babysitting can also be arranged
To access the villas, guests have to use several levels of stone steps. Please be careful whilst making your way to the villa during the evening when visibility may not be at its best
This home is a part of our Great Value Collection!
Our great value homes:
may be traditionally styled for a laid back feeling
may have some simple amenities and features
mean that you can enjoy top holiday destinations for less!
Shared Pool Wi-Fi/Internet Air-Con BBQ All Bedrooms En-Suite Tennis Court Satellite TV Wine Cellar Games Room Indoor Games Table Tennis DVD Working Fireplace
Casa Lalicic is a 2-bedroom villa near the famous Sveti Stefan. Guests who enjoy hiking, water sports and decent bottle of wine will love this part of the world.
- Communal bathroom
- Dining & living area, with sofa bed
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Master bedroom, with en-suite bathroom, living area & balcony
- Double bedroom, with en-suite bathroom & living area
- Terrace
Communal Resort Facilities
- Communal swimming pool, with Roman steps access (10mx4m)
- Communal toilets
- Fitness area
- Games room
- Lawn area
- Outdoor dining & furniture
- Parasols
- Pergola
- Private Parking
- Restaurant
- Sun loungers
- Tennis court
Additional Facilities
- Air-conditioning
- Coffee machine
- Hairdryer
- Television
- Wi-Fi internet
Oliver's Insight...
Montenegro is a small country but it certainly punches above its weight when it ...
Nearest Airport Tivat Airport/Podgorica Airport
(33.2km/51.8km)
Nearest Town/City Sveti Stefan
(4.2km)
Nearest Restaurant On-site
(Walking Distance)
About the surrounding area of Casa Lalicic
Beach Nearby Walk to Restaurant <1hr to Airport Watersports Rural Location Walking/Hiking Paths Wine Tasting Tennis Nearby Outstanding Landscapes Outdoor Pursuit & Activities Tourist Towns & Villages Historical Sites Boat Trips
Montenegro is a small country but it certainly punches above its weight when it comes to sightseeing. There are so many stunning areas to explore, you are sure to be surprised if you're a first-time visitor.
Montenegro's No.1 tourist destination is the resort of Budva. While some of it may not be everyone's cup of tea – it has developed a lot for tourism, with lots of hotels and nightlife – Budva does have a charming Old Town of its own. Much of it had to be rebuilt following a catastrophic earthquake in 1979, but it's well worth a visit to see the little squares and narrow streets alive with street entertainment and pavement cafés.
Budva is also known for its beaches, which are the reason many visit the town – they are probably the busiest in the country. With its mammoth slides and a huge range of rides, the town's water-park, Aquapark Budva, is also popular, and the biggest of its kind in the Balkans.
The idyllic Bay of Kotor is a jewel in the Montenegrin crown, lined with pretty little harbours and backed by mountains, it's a wonderful place to walk, drive or cycle around. The town of Tivat is Montenegro's Monaco, with a yacht-filled marina drawing in the beautiful people. Close to Tivat, the pretty village of Gornja Lastva enjoys a wonderful vantage point overlooking the bay, and hosts an open-air jazz concert each summer.
Lipa Cave and the magnificent Lovcen National Park are among good reasons to head away from the coast, the latter stretching up to the fringes of Kotor. On its eastern side is Montenegro's former capital, Cetinje, with royal palaces and pretty parks.
Present-day capital Podgorica has a huge vineyard and the Skadar Lakes National Park on its doorstep, while Gorica Forest Park provides treetop adventures for kids and adults alike, something you can also enjoy in Lovcen.
Nearest Bar/Pub Pura Vida - Lounge Bar
Nearest Beach Drobni Pijesak Beach
Nearest Tennis On-site
Nearest Ferry Port Dukley Marina
(13.4km)
About the Region & Getting There
About Sveti Stefan & South Coast
The southern coast of Montenegro is largely made up of the Bar and Ulcinj Municipalities. This area is ideal for those who enjoy the lack of crowds and are in pursuit of a serener setting.
Sveti Stefan is probably the most likely image you will find on a Montenegrin postcard and with good reason too! With pink sandy beaches and delightful little shops, you will find yourself in a world of your own. Due to the seasonality of Sveti Stefan, its island gate is open to guests from May.
The South Coast –
Bar's testing past is chronicled in its partially restored towns, which have seen a Turk invasion during the 19th Century and a severe earthquake in the late 70's. Bar really is a treasure and efforts have been made to rebuild its old town and surrounding communes, which has given rise to one of our more peculiar, but captivating destinations.
The clearest way to understand the dichotomy of this area's past is to pay a visit to Stari Bar. Firstly, you will be bewildered by the striking Mount Rumija that frames this beguiling town. A heavy presence of Ottoman architecture can be seen scattered amongst renovated structures, dilapidated buildings and relics. This image alone denotes the staggering degree of one town's inauspicious history and lends a careful reminder to visitors of an era long-gone. More stately buildings have stood the test of time, so pay a visit to the Church of. St Jovan Vladimir (formerly the Patron Saint & Protector of Bar) and King Nikola's Palace that now acts as the town's museum. Perhaps one of the most inspiring feats of this town is Stara Maslina and its olive grove. This olive tree has remained in place for over two millennia and acts as a sign of fortitude for a prised town.
A short trip from Bar will land you on the doorstep of Skadar Lake and its National Park. This reserve encourages its guests to view exceptional indigenous wildlife, enjoy water sports & boat trips and taste the wines of Vinarija Bogojević & Cemovsko Field. A true marvel for those who get a kick from the outdoors!
South of both Bar and Skadar Lake, the town of Ulcinj is found bordering Albania. This is where the best beaches in this region can be found, which include Valdanos Beach and Velika Plaža & Mala Plaža. Here you will finally find some space to breathe! Unlike Budva, Ulcinj hasn't quite been touched by the hordes of European tourists. The old town of Ulcinj stands proud as the oldest in Montenegro and with this comes a humbler style of life…people come here for good old-fashioned R&R! The town has a remarkable presence of farmer's markets and street vendors, which tend to operate most days. What better way to start the morning than picking up some fresh & locally grown fruit? You will also be pleased to know that Ulcinj has a reputation for having the best gelato in Montenegro and the Adriatic coast, so don't feel guilty upon your daily return visits! When the evening falls and you're craving something savoury, stroll along the Bojana River and you will find some of the more renowned restaurants in the area.
Prior to Booking
As many of our regions in Montenegro are coastal, there can sometimes be some adverse weather. This tends to only really occur outside of the Peak Season though. When thinking about booking your holiday to Montenegro, please consult Foreign travel advice for more information.
Tourists who are British Citizens will not require a visa upon arrival, unless their stay lasts longer than 90 days. Please check Entry Requirements before departure.
2020 Local Public Holidays
1st January - New Year's Day
2nd January - New Year's Day Holiday
6th January - Orthodox Christmas Eve
7th January - Orthodox Christmas
8th January - Orthodox Christmas Holiday
20th March - March Equinox
10th April - Good Friday
13th April - Easter Monday
17th April - Orthodox Good Friday
19th April - Orthodox Easter Day
20th April - Orthodox Easter Monday
1st May - Labour Day
2nd May - Labour Day Holiday
21st May - Independence Day
22nd May - Independence Day Holiday
13th July - Sovereignty Day of Montenegro
15th July - Sovereignty Day of Montenegro Holiday
31st December - New Year's Eve
Sveti Stefan, Bar & Ulcinj are served by Tivat Airport and Podgorica Airport. Please note that Tivat is a smaller International Airport, which can experience overcrowding in Peak Season. Due to its proximity to Orjen & Lovćen Mountains, flights are sometimes re-directed to Podgorica Airport or cancelled in the case of bad weather.
From the UK:
Direct flights are available from London on Montenegro Airlines, easyJet, TUI, Ryanair and many others. Chartered flights are also available from several other UK airports.
From Dubrovnik, Croatia:
Connecting flights are available from Dubrovnik Airport to Podgorica Airport.
GetByBus operates from Dubrovnik, Tivat and Podgorica to Sveti Stefan, Bar & Ulcinj. Journeys can take up to 4 hours and 45 minutes.
There's plenty for kids to enjoy at this top-notch Montenegrin villa by the sea. As well as the be...
There's plenty for kids to enjoy at this top-notch Montenegrin villa by the sea. As well as the beautiful location, there's a host of excellent resort facilities, including table tennis, swimming pools a gym and a great Italian restaurant. It's all just a short drive from the 600m-long beach at Petrovac, and within easy reach of Budva too, where the huge Aquapark, sitting high in the hills above town, is a big draw for families.
Make sure you also take time to visit Lovcen National Park, which provides plenty of adventures as well as stunning scenery. Traverse the treetops on rope bridges, hurtle down zip-wires or just go for a picnic.
Not too far away is the Old Town of Kotor, a really beautiful destination that draws the crowds. The streets are often filled with live music and entertainment, as well as lots of cats. Be sure to visit the Cat Museum to find out all about them. Another family favourite is Lipa Cave near Cetinje, where going underground couldn't be more breath-taking.
Tennis Nearby
Security deposit €500 to be paid in cash upon arrival
Arrival time 4.00 p.m.
Linen & towels included? Included in the rental price
Changeover day Flexible
Internet access? Wi-Fi connection included
Pets welcome? Pets are not allowed
Smoking Allowed? Smoking & Vaping is not permitted inside the villa
Insurance It is recommended that all guests take out insurance to cover against potential cancellation and any accidental damage caused during your stay at the property.
Jan 30th 2023 - Apr 30th 2023 £891
Apr 30th 2023 - May 31st 2023 £891
May 31st 2023 - Jun 30th 2023 £1,135
Jun 30th 2023 - Aug 31st 2023 £1,725
Aug 31st 2023 - Sep 30th 2023 £1,135
Sep 30th 2023 - Apr 28th 2024 £891
Apr 28th 2024 - May 29th 2024 £891
May 29th 2024 - Jun 28th 2024 £1,135
Jun 28th 2024 - Aug 2nd 2024 £1,725
Jan 30th 2023 - Apr 30th 2023 €954
Apr 30th 2023 - May 31st 2023 €954
May 31st 2023 - Jun 30th 2023 €1,215
Jun 30th 2023 - Aug 31st 2023 €1,847
Aug 31st 2023 - Sep 30th 2023 €1,215
Sep 30th 2023 - Apr 28th 2024 €954
Apr 28th 2024 - May 29th 2024 €954
May 29th 2024 - Jun 28th 2024 €1,215
Jun 28th 2024 - Aug 2nd 2024 €1,847
Jan 30th 2023 - Apr 30th 2023 $1,037
Apr 30th 2023 - May 31st 2023 $1,037
May 31st 2023 - Jun 30th 2023 $1,321
Jun 30th 2023 - Aug 31st 2023 $2,008
Aug 31st 2023 - Sep 30th 2023 $1,321
Sep 30th 2023 - Apr 28th 2024 $1,037
Apr 28th 2024 - May 29th 2024 $1,037
May 29th 2024 - Jun 28th 2024 $1,321
Jun 28th 2024 - Aug 2nd 2024 $2,008
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Western Union, a global money services business, has agreed to forfeit $586 million and enter into agreements with the Federal Trade Commission, the Justice Department, and the U.S. Attorneys' Offices in Pennsylvania, California, and Florida. The company admitted to criminal violations including willfully failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and aiding and abetting wire fraud.
According to admissions contained in the deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department, Western Union violated U.S. laws—the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-fraud statutes—by processing hundreds of thousands of transactions for agents and others involved in an international consumer fraud scheme.
As part of the scheme, fraudsters contacted victims in the U.S. and falsely posed as family members in need or promised prizes or job opportunities. They directed the victims to send money through Western Union to help their relative or claim their prize. Various Western Union agents were complicit in these fraud schemes, often processing the fraud payments for the fraudsters in return for a cut of the fraud proceeds, the enforcement agencies say.
"Western Union knew of but failed to take corrective action against Western Union agents involved in or facilitating fraud-related transactions," the FTC said in a statement. Beginning in at least 2004, Western Union recorded customer complaints about fraudulently induced payments in what are known as consumer fraud reports. In 2004, Western Union's Corporate Security Department (CSD) proposed global guidelines for discipline and suspension of Western Union agents that processed a materially elevated number of fraud transactions. In these guidelines, the CSD effectively recommended automatically suspending any agent that paid 15 CFRs within 120 days.
"Had Western Union implemented these proposed guidelines, it would have prevented significant fraud losses to victims and would have resulted in corrective action against more than 2,000 agents worldwide between 2004 and 2012," the FTC says.
Court documents also show Western Union's BSA failures spanned eight years and involved, among other things, the acquisition of a significant agent that Western Union knew prior to the acquisition had an ineffective AML program and had contracted with other agents that were facilitating significant levels of consumer fraud. Despite this knowledge, it moved forward with the acquisition and did not remedy the AML failures or terminate the high-fraud agents.
Similarly, Western Union failed to terminate or discipline agents who repeatedly violated the BSA and company policy through their structuring activity in California and Pennsylvania.
The BSA requires financial institutions, including money services businesses, to file currency transaction reports (CTRs) for transactions in currency greater than $10,000 in a single day. To evade the filing of a CTR and identification requirements, criminals will often structure their currency transactions so that no single transaction exceeds the $10,000 threshold. Financial institutions are required to report suspected structuring where the aggregate number of transactions by or on behalf of any person exceeds more than $10,000 during one business day.
Western Union knew that certain of its U.S. Agents were allowing or aiding and abetting structuring by their customers, the FTC and Justice Department say. Rather than taking corrective action to eliminate structuring at and by its agents, they were allowed to continue sending transactions through Western Union's system and paid agents bonuses.
"Despite repeated compliance reviews identifying suspicious or illegal behavior by its agents, Western Union almost never identified the suspicious activity those agents engaged in in its required reports to law enforcement," a statement says.
Western Union had been on notice since at least December 1997 that individuals were its money transfer system to send illegal gambling transactions from Florida to offshore sportsbooks. "Western Union knew that gambling transactions presented a heightened risk of money laundering and that through at least 2012, certain procedures it implemented were not effective at limiting transactions with characteristics indicative of illegal gaming from the United States to other countries," the FTC said.
Western Union agreed to settle charges by the FTC in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
The company's compliance with the order will be monitored for three years by an independent compliance auditor.
Western Union's DPA in connection with a two-count felony criminal information filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania includes enhanced compliance obligations to prevent a repeat of the charged conduct, including creating policies and procedures: for corrective action against agents that pose an unacceptable risk of money laundering or have demonstrated systemic, willful or repeated lapses in compliance; that ensure that its agents around the world will adhere to U.S. regulatory and AML standards; and that ensure that the company will report suspicious or illegal activity by its agents or related to consumer fraud reports.


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"Imminent Sonic Destruction like to call themselves progressive super metal. The brainchild of sweater-vest lover (and songwriter/guitarist/vocalist) Tony Piccoli, this group of prog-loving pals could more accurately be referred to as playing kitchen sink metal. As in, everything-but-the. And with influences ranging from Pantera to Dream Theater to Meshuggah to Genesis, that's a pretty apt term." You never go full Dream Theater!


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Дмитро Сергійович Шитиков (;  21 січня 1986, м. Тюмень, СРСР) — російський хокеїст, правий нападник. Виступає за «Амур» (Хабаровськ) у Континентальній хокейній лізі.

Вихованець хокейної школи «Рубін» (Тюмень). Виступав за ЦСКА-2 (Москва), «Динамо» (Мінськ), «Амур» (Хабаровськ), «Динамо» (Москва), СКА (Санкт-Петербург), ХК ВМФ (Санкт-Петербург) «Сєвєрсталь» (Череповець).

У складі юніорської збірної Росії учасник чемпіонатів світу 2003 та 2004 років.

Досягнення
 Володар Кубка європейських чемпіонів (2006).
 Володар Кубка Шпенглера (2008, 2010)
 Переможець юніорського чемпіонату світу (2004), бронзовий призер (2003).

Посилання
 Профіль  на Eliteprospects

Уродженці Тюмені
Російські хокеїсти
Хокеїсти «Динамо» (Мінськ)
Хокеїсти «Амура»
Хокеїсти «Динамо» (Москва)
Хокеїсти СКА (Санкт-Петербург)
Хокеїсти ХК ВМФ
Хокеїсти «Сєвєрсталі»

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I have been working on lots of little things lately, including finally making something with these old loaf tins I picked up a few years back.
I used some of the scrap cut offs from our planked dining table to create a backboard.
I simply glued them to a sheet of MDF with Liquid Nails to hold them together.
Then I attached my pans by drilling holes in the back of them and screwing them to the planks.
Finally I added some faux greenery.
Another project to tick off my list!
Very sweet Julie. Very creative.
Those are so cool, what a great way to repurpose old loaf pans... I see them all the time at thrift shops!
Fun idea! Love your "gather" sign!!


The state attorney general's office, which is demanding records involving the construction and maintenance of Kaloko Reservoir dam, also has issued subpoenas for the owner and contractors of the nearby Waikalua Reservoir as well as a real-estate agent who sold properties along Wailapa Stream several years ago.
The growing investigation, which so far involves a half-dozen subpoenas to property owners and contractors, centers on what caused the Kaloko dam to breach Tuesday, resulting in a 300-million-gallon surge of water that killed three people and left four others missing.
Two of the landowners subpoenaed — retired car dealer Jimmy Pflueger and the Mary N. Lucas Trust — said through their attorneys that they are cooperating with the state's investigation.
A third, the Kilauea Farms Community Association, received a subpoena yesterday, according to Ming Fang, president of the association, which owns the Waiakalua Reservoir near the Kaloko dam.
"I think they want to cover every angle of the situation," said Fang, whose subpoena asked him to appear for an interview with investigators in Lihu'e on March 28. The subpoena also asks for all records relating to the upkeep of the Waiakalua Reservoir.
In addition to landowners, the state recently subpoenaed and interviewed a real-estate agent who sold properties along Wailapa Stream several years ago. The agent confirmed the subpoena and his interview with state investigators on the condition that his name not be used because the investigation is continuing.
Attorney General Mark Bennett yesterday characterized the state's investigation as a preliminary fact-finding effort.
He sent six investigators to Kaua'i this week to collect records and interview a half-dozen witnesses, including landowners and contractors, said Donald Wong, chief investigator for the attorney general's office.
Bennett and Wong, whose investigative team flew back to O'ahu yesterday to brief the attorney general, declined to discuss preliminary findings.
"We're still looking at the situation," Wong said. "If it turns out that that there was a crime, we will divert it into a criminal investigation. If it turns out that there were civil violations, then we will divert it into a civil investigation."
Bennett again declined to comment when asked whether the state will pursue criminal charges or civil remedies.
The state also sent to Kaua'i its private consultants on the dam disaster, including University of Hawai'i civil and environmental engineering professor Horst Brandes and Joseph Kulikowski, an Irvine, Calif., engineering consultant who specializes in dam- safety issues. Brandes and Kulikowski did not return calls.
Bennett said the state's investigation has no scheduled conclusion. He said the state's experts have examined the Kaloko and Waiakalua dams as well as the Morita Reservoir, which suffered heavy damage from debris sent downstream by the collapse of the Kaloko dam.
Investigators and the state's experts will return to Kaua'i to conduct further interviews and examinations once weather conditions improve, the attorney general said.
"We have served a significant number of subpoenas, and I would expect that we will serve more," Bennett said.
Fang, who owns the Waiakalua Plantations that grow tropical fruit, said 86-year-old Waiakalua Reservoir has been owned for more than a decade by the Kilauea Farms Community Association, whose members include several nearby farms.
The reservoir, which is several minutes away from the Kaloko Reservoir, previously was owned by C. Brewer & Co. and was never owned by Pflueger or the Mary Lucas Trust, he said.
Fang said the state Department of Land and Natural Resources inspected the Waiakalua Reservoir about three years ago and found no problems. He said the water levels at the reservoir are now high but not unsafely so.
Carroll Taylor, court-appointed trustee for the Mary Lucas Trust, declined comment on the investigation yesterday but expressed his sympathy for the victims and their families. Taylor said on Thursday that his client is working with investigators.
Bill McCorriston, Pflueger's attorney, could not be reached for comment on the latest subpoenas, but had said on Thursday that his client is cooperating with the investigation as well.
Attention has focused on Pflueger because he was cited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2002 for illegal grading work on property near the Kaloko Reservoir. An EPA spokesman said this week that the agency does not believe the dam failure at Kaloko was related to Pflueger's work in the area. Pflueger issued a statement Wednesday saying he had not done any construction work on the Kaloko dam.
Earlier this month, Pflueger agreed to a $7.5 million settlement of county, state, federal and community-group legal actions resulting from landscaping work at Pila'a on the northeast shore of Kaua'i that led to large volumes of mud ending up on the nearshore reef.
On Thursday, Peter Young, director of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, said the state had no record of inspecting the Kaloko dam.
Staff writer Jan TenBruggencate contributed to this report.


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Audiences don't care if an actor is married: Samantha- Cinema express
Audiences don't care if an actor is married: Samantha
The actor opens up about the success of her recent film, Rangasthalam, and why it is an important milestone
Murali Krishna CH
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Published: 10th April 2018
It is widely believed now that Rangasthalam could well be Samantha's best work in recent times; it is definitely her most successful. And it's heartwarming that she has, with this success, broken the usual myths surrounding audience reception to married actors. In this frank conversation, she tackles various topics including the unexpected resounding success, the insistence of the director that she look unattractive for the role, and her desire for variety in performance.
Surprise success
I knew that Rangasthalam would definitely turn out to be a good film, but I hardly expected such success. I have been amazed by the reception it has drawn. Had such a film been released some five years ago, I don't think it would have done as well. The audience preferences have changed and this film's success proves again that content is king!
When Sukumar narrated the script to me, I was in two minds about playing the character, Rama Lakshmi. I'd never been to a village before, and I was not sure if I could do it. But all my inhibitions were put to rest when we began shooting for the film. Also, I think of myself to be a risk-taker and I'm always game for challenging roles.
Before every shot, Sukumar would tell me that I needed to look ugly for the character. At first, I was surprised to hear him say that. Eventually, I realised that it's all for the role. I have learned a lot about myself through the film. For instance, I nevver knew I could make ugly faces, or say, twist my mouth as I do in the film (laughs). I learned a lot from my mentor, Gautham Menon, but I think it is Sukumar who has got the best of me.
Family stumped!
I never shared any details about Rangasthalam with Chaitu (her husband, actor Naga Chaitanya). After the first look poster was released, he expressed shock at the transformation I'd undergone. He was even a bit anxious, I can say, but after watching the film, he became fond of my character.
Ram Charan is a lovely co-star. When we were working under the scorching sun near Godavari, he helped make me feel comfortable on the sets. We braved extreme weather conditions and despite all those challenges, the team had an absolutely great time on the sets. You may have seen many films where the protagonist taunts or teases the leading lady, but it's the other way round in Rangasthalam. It would have been difficult to do those scenes without his support.
Broken prejudices
A lot of prejudices exist about the career of married actresses. When I got married to Chaitu, many directors and producers thought I'd signalled the end of my career and that I wouldn't work in films. But frankly, the audience doesn't care about these things. They want to see a good actor doing all kinds of roles. As a professional actor, I can tell you marriage hasn't changed my desire to do good work. Till now, I have stuck to doing films that have come my way. I let my work speak for itself and the mammoth success of Rangasthalam proves a point. I'm really happy to break myths about married women with this film, and I hope people's perception towards married actors changes for good.
Welcome break
If something has changed with marriage, it is that I cannot work without a break. I have decided to not to take up any film-related work on Sunday. I prefer to spend that day with my family.
Dubbing aspirations
I don't want to repeat my roles. It's not like the old days anymore; I want to do films that are meaningful and offer versatility. If Rangasthalam gets remade, I can assure you I won't be playing Rama Lakshmi again. It's a magical role I cannot recreate. In fact, I liked her so much that I wanted to dub. However, I couldn't get a hang of the local Godavari accent and didn't do it. When Jyothi was dubbing for me, I was around to make sure that she got the emotions right.
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Named by Business Week as one of the country's top 25 entrepreneurs under the age of 25 and profiled in USA.
Sheena Lindahl using creative financial strategies, Sheena became financially independent from her parents at the age of 17 - paying for her own $30,000+ yearly tuition at New York University, excelling in school, working full time at jobs that she loved, and co-founding a business.
Before joining the Tour, Sheena managed the due diligence process at GreenHills Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests $1.5 to $5 million in promising early stage high-growth companies. She was a lead teacher at Project R.E.A.D., a nonprofit organization that improves the reading levels of inner-city elementary school children.
In 2005, Sheena graduated from New York University with a major in Communication Studies. In 2006, Sheena was named by Business Week as one of the country's top 25 entrepreneurs under the age of 25 and profiled in USA Today, on the AOL homepage, and on CBS, NBC and ABC.


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Apple-Microsoft Agreement 1985
TEXT OF APPLE-MICROSOFT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into on this 22nd day of November, 1985, by
and between Apple Computer, Inc., a California corporation having its
place of business at 20525 Mariani Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014
(hereinafter "Apple") and Microsoft Corporation, having its place of
business at 10700 Northrup Way, Bellevue, Washington 98008 (hereinafter
"Microsoft.")
The parties have a long history of cooperation and trust and wish to
maintain that mutually beneficial relationship. However, a dispute has
arisen concerning the ownership of and possible copyright infringement
as to certain visual displays generated by several Microsoft software
products. These products are Microsoft's operating environment program,
"Microsoft Windows Version 1.0," the three Microsoft applications
programs developed under the January 22, 1982, agreement between
Microsoft and Apple for use on Apple's MacIntosh Computers: an
electronic spread sheet program ("Microsoft Mutliplan"), a business
graphics program ("Microsoft Chart") and a database program (Microsoft
File"), and two other Microsoft application programs: an integrated
electronic spread sheet program ("Microsoft Excel") and a word
processing program ("Microsoft Word"). By means of this Agreement the
parties intend to resolve the dispute and each acknowledges that the
valuable consideration underlying this Agreement consists of the
resolution of the dispute and the several undertakings and
accommodations of the respective parties described below. Accordingly,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Acknowledgement. For purposes of resolving this dispute and in
consideration of the license grant from Apple described in section 2
below, Microsoft acknowledges that the visual displays in the
above-listed Microsoft programs are derivative works of the visual
displays generated by Apple's Lisa and Macintosh graphic user interface
2. Visual Copyright License from Apple.
A. Grant. Apple hereby grants to Microsoft a non-exclusive, worldwide,
royalty-free, perpetual, non-transferable license to use these
derivative works in present and future software programs and to license
them to and through third parties for use in their software programs.
This license shall not include new software programs written by
Microsoft which are similar in function to Microsoft Excel and are
offered for to the public prior to October 1, 1986.
As a condition to this license, Microsoft shall cause its visual
copyright notice to appear in its products which use visual displays
licensed hereunder.
B. Warranty. Apple hereby warrants that neither Apple nor any of its
agents, representatives or attorneys knows of any patent, copyright,
trade secret or any other right or claim of or by any third party to
these licensed visual copyrights in the Lisa and Macintosh graphic user
interface programs. Each party shall notify the other promptly of any
such claim and will cooperate fully in the defense of such a claim.
Apple shall indemnify and hold Microsoft harmless from any such claim of
which it had such knowledge and any damages and reasonable expenses
arising therefrom.
3. Patent License from Apple.
A. Grant. Apple hereby grants to Microsoft a nonexclusive, worldwide,
royalty-free, nontransferable license to make, use and sell the
.More..
inventions described and claimed in claims 9, 11, 12, and 13 of the
United States Patent No. 4,464,652 for the life of the patent. Microsoft
in turn may license these rights to and through third parties for use in
their software programs and hardware products. Microsoft is not required
to cause any patent marking to appear in its products which use any such
inventions.
B. Warranty. Apple hereby warrants that it owns the patent and to the
best of its knowledge there are no claims asserted by any third party to
the inventions described in these claims.
4. Release. Apple hereby waives any other copyright, patent, trade
secret or other claim or right it may have as to Microsoft Windows
Version 1.0.
5. Visual Copyright License from Microsoft. Microsoft hereby grants to
Apple a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual,
nontransferable license to use any new visual displays created by
Microsoft during a period of five years from the date of this agreement
as part of its Microsoft Windows retail software product in software
programs and to license them to and through third parties for use in
their software programs. As a condition to this license, Apple shall
cause its visual copyright notice to appear in its products which use
such Microsoft visual displays.
6. Revision of Microsoft Word. Microsoft shall revise Microsoft Word
which operates on the Apple Macintosh computer by enhancing and
improving the program as specified in Exhibit A to this Agreement.
Microsoft shall use its best efforts to complete the revision by July
31, 1986.
7. General Provisions.
A. Confidentiality. The parties shall keep the terms and conditions of
this Agreement in strict confidence, except that each party may state
that it has entered into an agreement with the other concerning visual
copyrights.
B. Representations. The parties represent that each is free to enter
into this Agreement and is not and will not become a party to any
agreement inconsistent or in conflic with any of the terms or
conditions of this agreement.
C. Breach and Termination.
If a breach of this Agreement by either party contines more than 30
days from the date of written notice of such breach by the non-breaching
party, that party may terminate the Agreement by giving written notice
to the other.
Waiver by a non-breaching party of any breach by the other shall not
be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. The rights
of the parties under this clause are in addition to any other rights or
remedies provided by law or under this Agreement.
D. Notices. Any notice reuired under this Agreement shall be given by
first class mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested.
E. Assignment. Except in the case of the sale of substantially all of
the assets or controlling stock, this Agreement may not be assigned, nor
the rights granted hereunder (other than the sublicensing rights
containd in paragraph 2) transferred by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party.
F. Independent Contractor. This Agreement shall not be construed as
creating an agency, partnership or joint venture between the parties.
G. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
with respect to the subject matter treated herein. This Agreement shall
not be amended except by a written agreement signed by both parties.
H. Binding Effect.
Subject to the limitations expressed above, this Agreement will inure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their successors
in interest.
John Sculley, Apple Computer Inc., president and chief executive
officer.
William H. Gates, Microsoft Corporation, chairman of the board and
chief executive officer.
Retrieved from "https://wiki.preterhuman.net/index.php?title=Apple-Microsoft_Agreement_1985&oldid=16983"


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Q: Lower bound for perfect matching I am thinking about matchings : I want to prove something and I want to use this claim I made
''A perfect matching $M$ (if one exists) has at least $n/2$ edges''.
In $M$ every edge we considered was added because it covered at least one new vertex and at most 2 .So at a "minimum" (size of matching) every edge of $M$ covered exactly 2 vertices $\implies |M|*2 = n \implies |M| = n/2$
Does that make sense ? Is it correct?
(I am conscious because when I googled it I did not find it anywhere explicitly and that made me wonder if I am correct )

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


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URA to gazette National Aerated Water Factory building for conservation
THE main building of the former National Aerated Water Factory at 1177 Serangoon Road will be gazetted for conservation, Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced on Friday. The two-storey, L-shaped, Art Deco-style building was completed in 1954, and used to be a bottling factory that produced soft drinks such as Sinalco, Kickapoo Joy Juice and Royal Crown Cola. It is one of the last few remaining structures along the stretch of the Kallang River that harkens to the area's industrial past, the URA said. The building is owned by Selangor Dredging Bhd. The conserved building, including a signage tower, will be integrated into a new residential development, the URA said. The conserved building will be kept fenceless along the main road and the river. One corner of the building and internal floors will require reconstruction to allow vehicular access to the rear of the site. The URA said it will work closely with the building owner to guide the reconstruction when the residential development is completed. "This building is not only historically significant as a familiar landmark along the Kallang River, it also holds fond memories for Singaporeans for the popular soft drinks it produced from 1950s to 1990s," URA chief executive Lim Eng Hwee said in a statement. Selangor Dredging managing director Teh Lip Kim said: "We are glad to partner URA on this conservation journey to retain the building and integrate it as part of the new development. The building will be transformed into a unique and lively commercial area located next to a park connector, adjacent to the Kallang River. We are keen to contribute to sustainable projects where we can, and will put in our best effort to make these projects distinctive." Source from The Business Times 15 Dec 2017
Completion period for EC sites extended to 5 years
THE government is extending the project completion period (PCP) for executive condominium (EC) sites from four years to five years. The longer PCP starts with the EC site in Sumang Walk in the Punggol area, which was launched on Tuesday by the Housing & Development Board (HDB) under the confirmed list of the second-half 2017 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme. When contacted, a spokeswoman for HDB noted that the four-year PCP for EC sites had been in place since 1997 and that the extended time frame for completion is in response to developers' requests. With this change, the PCP for EC sites is now the same as that for private housing sites sold by the state.   ECs are a public-private hybrid form of housing with initial buyer eligibility and resale conditions that are completely lifted 10 years after an EC project has been completed.     See Also Executive Condominium The 2.7-hectare Sumang Walk site is adjacent to My Waterway @ Punggol and can potentially yield about 820 residential units. It is expected to be keenly contested given the dearth of EC sites and a potential shortage of new EC units in coming months. JLL national director Ong Teck Hui noted that the last EC site tender was that for Rivercove Residences in Anchorvale Lane in August 2016. In Punggol, there has been no EC site for tender since the land parcel of The Terrace was sold in July 2013. "Therefore the EC market has been starved of new sites for a long time while there is probably significant pent-up demand as seen in the quick sell-out of Hoi Hup Realty's 531-unit Hundred Palms Residences in Yio Chu Kang Road on its first day of launch in July this year. " ZACD Group executive director Nicholas Mak notes there there is only one more EC project that has yet to be launched - the 628-unit Rivercove Residences by Hoi Hup and Sunway Developments. "As a result, there could be a looming shortage of new EC units in the primary market in the next few months." Market watchers expect Rivercove Residences to be launched in the first quarter of 2018. Mr Mak noted that the Sumang Walk site is the only EC plot offered for sale in the GLS Programme for the whole of 2017. "A reasonable top bid in the tender for this site could range from S$410 to S$440 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr). However, it would not be surprising if a very bullish developer were to submit a bid surpassing S$450 psf ppr." Mr Mak expects the site to draw around 10 to 18 bids. Mr Ong predicts 10 to 16 bids, with the highest expected between S$400 and S$450 psf ppr. "The 99-year leasehold site is within a reasonable distance from Punggol MRT Station, Waterway Point, schools, the bus interchange and other amenities. EC buyers will be attracted to the development due to these amenities," Mr Ong said. Mr Mak said that residents on the higher floors of some blocks in the future project on the Sumang Walk site may also enjoy views of Sungei Punggol. The tender for the 99-year leasehold site closes at noon on Jan 30, 2018, the same time as the tender closings for two 99-year private housing sites in Chong Kuo Road in the Mandai/Sembawang area, and Handy Road near Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station - which were launched by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in October and November this year respectively, also under the second-half 2017 GLS Programme. Source from The Business Times 13 Dec 2017


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Nottingham targets troubled families with data analysis
Nottingham County Council cuts the time to identify troubled families, from two weeks to two hours, with a data matching tool
Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
Published: 28 Jun 2013 15:20
Nottingham County Council has cut the time it takes to identify troubled families from two weeks to two hours using a data matching tool.
Nottingham County Council is using Infoshare – which builds a single views of people, organisations and locations – to execute the recent government Troubled Families programme.
Under this legislation – which came into effect in 2011 – councils identify families struggling to cope and find new ways to work with them in the future. It is hoped early intervention will save councils millions of pounds in the long term.
Previously the complexity of matching information from varied sources was time-consuming and included complicated family dynamics.
Nottingham County Council selected Infoshare's ClearCore product to automate matching across multiple agency data sources from the police, youth offending service, health, probation service, education and antisocial behaviour registers. The linked information provides increased detection of troubled families, resulting in greater access to additional government funds to support them.
The product was developed for £10,000 and was 25% cheaper than the nearest options. There are currently funds in place to help 1,560 troubled families with early intervention schemes. So far the council has identified 919.
Suzanne Littlehales, who works on the council's strategic analytics team, said the product has saved a huge amount of time. "It doesn't matter what format you upload the information into the product with, which makes the process much easier," she said.
The project involves linking up different datasets – such as about children not attending school – to work out which families require support.
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Ceisteanna (254, 282, 310)
Gino Kenny
254. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the State is directly or indirectly funding legal costs, including senior counsel, in the recent past, or on an ongoing basis, associated with enforcing a religious ethos in a non-designated ETB school in Clonmel, County Tipperary, to the detriment of atheist, humanist, or secular members of the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4855/20]
Martin Browne
282. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made for second-level education free from religious influence and iconography in south County Tipperary to cater for such facilities being desired for their children by parents of atheist, Humanist or a secular republican disposition. [5100/20]
310. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made by the State for second-level education free from religious influence and iconography in Clonmel, County Tipperary, such facilities being desired for their children by parents of atheist, humanist, or of a secular republican disposition. [5296/20]
Freagraí scríofa (Ceist ar Education)
Minister for Education and Skills
I propose to take Questions Nos. 254, 282 and 310 together.
The Department does not comment on individual cases.
My Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to determine where additional school accommodation is needed at primary and post-primary level. No new post-primary schools are currently planned for the South County Tipperary -Clonmel School Planning Area. The requirement for new schools will be kept under on-going review and in particular will have regard for the increased rollout of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.
There are currently four post-primary schools in the Clonmel school planning area, three of which are classified as denominational and one as multi-denominational (under the patronage of Tipperary Education and Training Board).
ETB schools are multi-denominational schools and as such are required to serve their communities. This includes providing for religious instruction according to the profile of the students who attend the school.
Circulars 13/2018 and 62/2018 set out the arrangements for certain multi-denominational post primary schools, including ETB schools to consult with parents and in the case of pupils who have reached the age of 18, the pupil, to ascertain their wishes in relation to religious instruction and worship. Schools are required to incorporate parental choice regarding religious instruction as part of the normal processes for planning and timetabling generally.
Recently commenced sections of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 also contain a specific requirement that school enrolment policies must include details of the school's arrangements for any students who do not wish to attend religious instruction. I believe this is an important measure which will help ensure transparency from the outset as to how a school will uphold the rights of parents in this regard.


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package org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.index.lucene.directory;

import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;

import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.commons.IOUtils;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.commons.concurrent.NotifyingFutureTask;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.index.lucene.IndexCopier;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.index.lucene.IndexCopierClosedException;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.commons.benchmark.PerfLogger;
import org.apache.lucene.store.Directory;
import org.apache.lucene.store.FilterDirectory;
import org.apache.lucene.store.IOContext;
import org.apache.lucene.store.IndexInput;
import org.apache.lucene.store.IndexOutput;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
import static com.google.common.collect.Maps.newConcurrentMap;
import static org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.commons.IOUtils.humanReadableByteCount;

public class CopyOnWriteDirectory extends FilterDirectory {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CopyOnWriteDirectory.class);
    private static final PerfLogger PERF_LOGGER = new PerfLogger(LoggerFactory.getLogger(log.getName() + ".perf"));
    private final IndexCopier indexCopier;
    /**
     * Signal for the background thread to stop processing changes.
     */
    private final Callable<Void> STOP = new Callable<Void>() {
        @Override
        public Void call() throws Exception {
            return null;
        }
    };
    private final Directory remote;
    private final Directory local;
    private final Executor executor;
    private final ConcurrentMap<String, COWFileReference> fileMap = newConcurrentMap();
    private final Set<String> deletedFilesLocal = Sets.newConcurrentHashSet();
    private final Set<String> skippedFiles = Sets.newConcurrentHashSet();

    private final BlockingQueue<Callable<Void>> queue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<Callable<Void>>();
    private final AtomicReference<Throwable> errorInCopy = new AtomicReference<Throwable>();
    private final CountDownLatch copyDone = new CountDownLatch(1);
    private final boolean reindexMode;
    private final String indexPath;

    /**
     * Current background task
     */
    private volatile NotifyingFutureTask currentTask =  NotifyingFutureTask.completed();

    /**
     * Completion handler: set the current task to the next task and schedules that one
     * on the background thread.
     */
    private final Runnable completionHandler = new Runnable() {
        Callable<Void> task = new Callable<Void>() {
            @SuppressWarnings("ThrowableResultOfMethodCallIgnored")
            @Override
            public Void call() throws Exception {
                try {
                    Callable<Void> task = queue.poll();
                    if (task != null && task != STOP) {
                        if (errorInCopy.get() != null) {
                            log.trace("[COW][{}] Skipping task {} as some exception occurred in previous run",
                                    indexPath, task);
                        } else {
                            task.call();
                        }
                        currentTask.onComplete(completionHandler);
                    }

                    //Signal that all tasks completed
                    if (task == STOP){
                        copyDone.countDown();
                    }
                } catch (Throwable t) {
                    errorInCopy.set(t);
                    log.debug("[COW][{}] Error occurred while copying files. Further processing would " +
                            "be skipped", indexPath, t);
                    currentTask.onComplete(completionHandler);
                }
                return null;
            }
        };

        @Override
        public void run() {
            currentTask = new NotifyingFutureTask(task);
            try {
                executor.execute(currentTask);
            } catch (RejectedExecutionException e){
                checkIfClosed(false);
                throw e;
            }
        }
    };

    public CopyOnWriteDirectory(IndexCopier indexCopier, Directory remote, Directory local, boolean reindexMode,
                                String indexPath, Executor executor) throws
            IOException {
        super(local);
        this.indexCopier = indexCopier;
        this.remote = remote;
        this.local = local;
        this.executor = executor;
        this.indexPath = indexPath;
        this.reindexMode = reindexMode;
        indexCopier.clearIndexFilesBeingWritten(indexPath);
        initialize();
    }

    @Override
    public String[] listAll() throws IOException {
        return Iterables.toArray(fileMap.keySet(), String.class);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean fileExists(String name) throws IOException {
        return fileMap.containsKey(name);
    }

    @Override
    public void deleteFile(String name) throws IOException {
        log.trace("[COW][{}] Deleted file {}", indexPath, name);
        COWFileReference ref = fileMap.remove(name);
        if (ref != null) {
            ref.delete();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public long fileLength(String name) throws IOException {
        COWFileReference ref = fileMap.get(name);
        if (ref == null) {
            throw new FileNotFoundException(name);
        }
        return ref.fileLength();
    }

    @Override
    public IndexOutput createOutput(String name, IOContext context) throws IOException {
        COWFileReference ref = fileMap.remove(name);
        if (ref != null) {
            ref.delete();
        }
        ref = new COWLocalFileReference(name);
        fileMap.put(name, ref);
        indexCopier.addIndexFileBeingWritten(indexPath, name);
        return ref.createOutput(context);
    }

    @Override
    public void sync(Collection<String> names) throws IOException {
        for (String name : names){
            COWFileReference file = fileMap.get(name);
            if (file != null){
                file.sync();
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public IndexInput openInput(String name, IOContext context) throws IOException {
        COWFileReference ref = fileMap.get(name);
        if (ref == null) {
            throw new FileNotFoundException(name);
        }
        return ref.openInput(context);
    }

    @Override
    public void close() throws IOException {
        int pendingCopies = queue.size();
        addTask(STOP);

        //Wait for all pending copy task to finish
        try {
            long start = PERF_LOGGER.start();

            //Loop untill queue finished or IndexCopier
            //found to be closed. Doing it with timeout to
            //prevent any bug causing the thread to wait indefinitely
            while (!copyDone.await(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)) {
                if (indexCopier.isClosed()) {
                    throw new IndexCopierClosedException("IndexCopier found to be closed " +
                            "while processing copy task for" + remote.toString());
                }
            }
            PERF_LOGGER.end(start, -1, "[COW][{}] Completed pending copying task {}", indexPath, pendingCopies);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
            throw new IOException(e);
        }

        Throwable t = errorInCopy.get();
        if (t != null){
            throw new IOException("Error occurred while copying files for " + indexPath, t);
        }

        //Sanity check
        checkArgument(queue.isEmpty(), "Copy queue still " +
                "has pending task left [%d]. %s", queue.size(), queue);

        long skippedFilesSize = getSkippedFilesSize();

        for (String fileName : deletedFilesLocal){
            deleteLocalFile(fileName);
        }

        indexCopier.skippedUpload(skippedFilesSize);

        String msg = "[COW][{}] CopyOnWrite stats : Skipped copying {} files with total size {}";
        if ((reindexMode && skippedFilesSize > 0) || skippedFilesSize > 10 * FileUtils.ONE_MB){
            log.info(msg, indexPath, skippedFiles.size(), humanReadableByteCount(skippedFilesSize));
        } else {
            log.debug(msg, indexPath, skippedFiles.size(), humanReadableByteCount(skippedFilesSize));
        }

        if (log.isTraceEnabled()){
            log.trace("[COW][{}] File listing - Upon completion {}", indexPath, Arrays.toString(remote.listAll()));
        }

        local.close();
        remote.close();
        indexCopier.clearIndexFilesBeingWritten(indexPath);
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return String.format("[COW][%s] Local %s, Remote %s", indexPath, local, remote);
    }

    private long getSkippedFilesSize() {
        long size = 0;
        for (String name : skippedFiles){
            try{
                if (local.fileExists(name)){
                    size += local.fileLength(name);
                }
            } catch (Exception ignore){

            }
        }
        return size;
    }

    private void deleteLocalFile(String fileName) {
        indexCopier.deleteFile(local, fileName, false);
    }

    private void initialize() throws IOException {
        for (String name : remote.listAll()) {
            fileMap.put(name, new COWRemoteFileReference(name));
        }

        if (log.isTraceEnabled()){
            log.trace("[COW][{}] File listing - At start {}", indexPath, Arrays.toString(remote.listAll()));
        }
    }

    private void addCopyTask(final String name){
        indexCopier.scheduledForCopy();
        addTask(new Callable<Void>() {
            @Override
            public Void call() throws Exception {
                indexCopier.copyDone();
                if (deletedFilesLocal.contains(name)){
                    skippedFiles.add(name);
                    log.trace("[COW][{}] Skip copying of deleted file {}", indexPath, name);
                    return null;
                }
                long fileSize = local.fileLength(name);
                LocalIndexFile file = new LocalIndexFile(local, name, fileSize, false);
                long perfStart = PERF_LOGGER.start();
                long start = indexCopier.startCopy(file);

                local.copy(remote, name, name, IOContext.DEFAULT);

                indexCopier.doneCopy(file, start);
                PERF_LOGGER.end(perfStart, 0, "[COW][{}] Copied to remote {} -- size: {}",
                        indexPath, name, IOUtils.humanReadableByteCount(fileSize));
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public String toString() {
                return "Copy: " + name;
            }
        });
    }

    private void addDeleteTask(final String name){
        addTask(new Callable<Void>() {
            @Override
            public Void call() throws Exception {
                if (!skippedFiles.contains(name)) {
                    log.trace("[COW][{}] Marking as deleted {}", indexPath, name);
                    remote.deleteFile(name);
                }
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public String toString() {
                return "Delete : " + name;
            }
        });
    }

    private void addTask(Callable<Void> task){
        checkIfClosed(true);
        queue.add(task);
        currentTask.onComplete(completionHandler);
    }

    private void checkIfClosed(boolean throwException) {
        if (indexCopier.isClosed()) {
            IndexCopierClosedException e = new IndexCopierClosedException("IndexCopier found to be closed " +
                    "while processing" +remote.toString());
            errorInCopy.set(e);
            copyDone.countDown();

            if (throwException) {
                throw e;
            }
        }
    }

    private abstract class COWFileReference {
        protected final String name;

        public COWFileReference(String name) {
            this.name = name;
        }

        public abstract long fileLength() throws IOException;

        public abstract IndexInput openInput(IOContext context) throws IOException;

        public abstract IndexOutput createOutput(IOContext context) throws IOException;

        public abstract void delete() throws IOException;

        public void sync() throws IOException {

        }
    }

    private class COWRemoteFileReference extends COWFileReference {
        private boolean validLocalCopyPresent;
        private final long length;

        public COWRemoteFileReference(String name) throws IOException {
            super(name);
            this.length = remote.fileLength(name);
        }

        @Override
        public long fileLength() throws IOException {
            return length;
        }

        @Override
        public IndexInput openInput(IOContext context) throws IOException {
            checkIfLocalValid();
            if (validLocalCopyPresent && !IndexCopier.REMOTE_ONLY.contains(name)) {
                indexCopier.readFromLocal(false);
                return local.openInput(name, context);
            }
            indexCopier.readFromRemote(false);
            return remote.openInput(name, context);
        }

        @Override
        public IndexOutput createOutput(IOContext context) throws IOException {
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot create output for existing remote file " + name);
        }

        @Override
        public void delete() throws IOException {
            //Remote file should not be deleted locally as it might be
            //in use by existing opened IndexSearcher. It would anyway
            //get deleted by CopyOnRead later
            //For now just record that these need to be deleted to avoid
            //potential concurrent access of the NodeBuilder
            addDeleteTask(name);
        }

        private void checkIfLocalValid() throws IOException {
            validLocalCopyPresent = local.fileExists(name)
                    && local.fileLength(name) == remote.fileLength(name);
        }
    }

    private class COWLocalFileReference extends COWFileReference {
        public COWLocalFileReference(String name) {
            super(name);
        }

        @Override
        public long fileLength() throws IOException {
            return local.fileLength(name);
        }

        @Override
        public IndexInput openInput(IOContext context) throws IOException {
            return local.openInput(name, context);
        }

        @Override
        public IndexOutput createOutput(IOContext context) throws IOException {
            log.debug("[COW][{}] Creating output {}", indexPath, name);
            return new CopyOnCloseIndexOutput(local.createOutput(name, context));
        }

        @Override
        public void delete() throws IOException {
            addDeleteTask(name);
            deletedFilesLocal.add(name);
        }

        @Override
        public void sync() throws IOException {
            local.sync(Collections.singleton(name));
        }

        /**
         * Implementation note - As we are decorating existing implementation
         * we would need to ensure that we also override methods (non abstract)
         * which might be implemented in say FSIndexInput like setLength
         */
        private class CopyOnCloseIndexOutput extends IndexOutput {
            private final IndexOutput delegate;

            public CopyOnCloseIndexOutput(IndexOutput delegate) {
                this.delegate = delegate;
            }

            @Override
            public void flush() throws IOException {
                delegate.flush();
            }

            @Override
            public void close() throws IOException {
                delegate.close();
                //Schedule this file to be copied in background
                addCopyTask(name);
            }

            @Override
            public long getFilePointer() {
                return delegate.getFilePointer();
            }

            @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
            @Override
            public void seek(long pos) throws IOException {
                delegate.seek(pos);
            }

            @Override
            public long length() throws IOException {
                return delegate.length();
            }

            @Override
            public void writeByte(byte b) throws IOException {
                delegate.writeByte(b);
            }

            @Override
            public void writeBytes(byte[] b, int offset, int length) throws IOException {
                delegate.writeBytes(b, offset, length);
            }

            @Override
            public void setLength(long length) throws IOException {
                delegate.setLength(length);
            }
        }
    }
}

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Last evening I watched Rick Stein munching his way through Malaysia.
This was a repeat viewing as I had seen his Far Eastern Odyssey while in Singapore.
His rapturous description of beef rendang had me salivating and dreaming of my years in Singapore and the many delightful Malay meals I had eaten.
I miss the punchy spiciness of this cuisine and much as fresh New Zealand bread and dairy produce has its attractions, I still prefer Malay and Chinese food.
Stein is an interesting man who, while identified with Cornwall, in fact now lives in Mollymook, Australia, with his publicist fiancée. His father committed suicide and he has a brother who is a university professor.
It is rare that I give a direct plug to someone, or something, but I would like to do so in the case of one of my best friends and a former colleague, Colonel Richard Hall, OBE, MNZM.
His book "A Long Road to Progress: Dispatches from a Kiwi Commander in Afghanistan" has been very well received by the New Zealand public and chronicles his tour of duty and the observations he made along the way.
As the promptional blurb says " As Commander of the New Zealand troops in the Bamiyan Province of Afghanistan, Colonel Richard Hall gained a unique insight into the lives of Kiwi soldiers serving in a harsh climate amid daily threats, as well as into the lives of the locals - from the female governor trying to establish order in a patriarchal society, to the farmer scratching a living from an inhospitable land, to the orphaned girls destined to be sold into marriage at a young age.
He vividly and movingly recalls his experiences, but also explains the vision he tried to implement there on behalf of this country. He tackles the complex issues involved in an army that seeks to bring both aid and a Western way of doing things in a deeply Islamic country. He offers an astute perspective on working with New Zealand troops, American soldiers, corrupt Afghani officials, intransigent aid organisations, while tackling crippling poverty, insurgents attacks, impossible terrain and severe weather. This is an important and fascinating view of New Zealand's role in Afghanistan".
In an interview he gave in the last fortnight he indicated that any proceeds from the book will be going to provide further support to an Orphanage that he has sponsored in Bamiyan province.
I cannot imagine for a moment that the government of Singapore would spend thousands of dollars constructing a bridge for mice.
MICE maybe, but certainly not the rodent variety. However other authorities are not so reticent and news today that a British Council have spent £190,000 for a dormouse bridge over a road.
The Council (which is reportedly cash strapped) constructed the three high-wire walkways to keep the tiny rodents safe as they cross a new bypass. Not surprsisingly the local residents think the money could have been better spent of fixing potholes and street lighting.
Any passing falcon will view the procession of high wire mice much as we would view a sushi conveyor belt in one of Singapore's Japanese style restaurants.
I had resisted the temptation to buy a pair of plastic sandals, known by their more common brand name of Crocs.
Embedded in my memory banks was my late mother's advice to always buy leather; plastic was in those times regarded as a substitute that only the poor should contemplate.
In Singapore most of the shoe stores are festooned with Crocs in a dazzling array of colours, always highly priced and rarely discounted.
They are in fact a modern form of galoshes or goloshes, to use the pre-1920 British spelling. First references to this type of overshoe came in the Middle Ages from the Gaulish shoe or gallicae.
Back in New Zealand we frequent the Number One Shoe Warehouse to buy our cheaper footwear. Yesterday we discovered quite by chance their outlet store in the suburb of Glenn Innes.
The place of full of cheap Chinese clones of better known brands and I brought a pair of red plastic sandals for $10. They look identical to the aforementioned Crocs and were probably made in the same factory, but they are completely devoid of any branding.
I intend using them for garage shoes but will not be taking them on the streets for fear that their bright ruby red colour will stop cars in their tracks.
Now I discover that this same footwear exposes the wearer to other hazards as the Singapore video below shows.
Everyone Wants The Kiwi Dream?
The is a report on the New Zealand Herald Online this morning entitled "Everyone wants the Kiwi dream".
Apparently New Zealand is rated as the second most desired countries for potential migrants. Who I wondered was number one?
It came as no surprise to discover that first place, based on the Gallup Potential Net Migration Index, was occupied by Singapore. This no doubt will delight the Singapore government but be of concern to its citizenry who are very sensitive about a further mass migration of new arrivals.
In New Zealand a researcher, Dr Elsie Ho, has diplomatically stated "New Zealanders may be more accepting of immigrants who come from similar backgrounds, such as Britain and America, but not so with migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East for example"
With this she has touched upon the insular underbelly of racism in New Zealand. Those Asian migrants bewitched by the clean green image of the country often become quickly disillusioned by the insidious undercurrent of racism they discover here.
They suffer worse than other migrant groups and this is born our by a second study on the barriers Asians face to equality in New Zealand.
The Herald also reports a study being resented to he Human Rights Commission today in which one of its authors reports " Asians were the most discriminated against and earned the least income, despite barely featuring in social welfare statistics. Migrants felt most discriminated against in public places, employment and while shopping, according to a Department of Labour immigration survey".
I have met Asian migrants driven to the verge of suicide by their inability to find employment or set up a business in this country.
As a PR in Singapore I experienced no such feelings. In the main this Ang Mo felt very welcome at all times and as a result made close friendships with a number of Singaporeans of all races that will always be treasured.
Singapore is a cosmopolitan republic and the government goes to great pains top promote racial and social harmony, even dictating the racial ratios within housing estates to promote integration.
In New Zealand our approach to immigration is piecemeal at best and it is the non European migrants who suffer most from this apathy and antagonism.
The Kiwi abroad is often regard as a warm and friendly bird. In their home roost however things are markedly different and it shames me to have to say so.
Image by kamshots via FlickrThe unofficial national sport of New Zealand is garage sale-ing, not to be confused with Americas' Cup sailing which we also have a penchant for.
The true officianado with have have scouted the papers several days before and penciled in any likely prospects. As their name suggests, garage sales take place in an owner's garage and the object of the exercise is to get rid of as much bric a brac as possible, at knock down prices.
Garage sales usually feature at least one exercise machine. These are last year's model discarded after a couple of months of over exertion and hefty chiropractic bills, only to be replaced by the latest fad.
Have you every noticed how the exercise demonstrators on television adverts all go through their paces with permanently fixed grins on their faces? At first I thought they were enjoying the experience but now I believe it is more likely a grimace of pain as they violently rotate their abductors in near impossible arcs.
The names of the apparatus get even more exotic; the mid drive fluid motion quantum elliptical trainer for example. They have all the 'extras' including built in cooling fans and stereo speakers.
It used to be that people such as Charles Atlas sold a contraption with two handles and a set of springs between. These were bought through magazines by mail order and there was a certain knack to using them. Hairy chested men were particularly at risk if they got the exercise routine wrong.
Exercise machines are now everywhere and prevalent in all cultures. You can't even go for a quite walk in the park without being confronted by at least one exercise option around every bend.
Thankfully in Singapore the condo's are small and so most overt exercising takes place in the condo gym. There was one in Queens condo where we lived but I quickly discovered you needed a pilot's license to programme the walking machines so I preferred to take my exercise in the pool.
There are now attorneys who specialise in home exercise machine accidents and that has got to tell us something about the folly of buying these devices.
As for me, I think I still have that set of springs in a cardboard box in the garage, or did I sell it?
Several months ago I wrote about the consequences of having casinos operating in Singapore.
In today's press comes the story of a business man who chalked up a staggering $26 million loss at Resorts World Sentosa over three days.
Apparently he was playing baccarat at $400,000 a hand and no wonder he lost $18 million in one day alone.
The media stories continue to demonstrate the negative social impact of casinos. Two days ago a tourist jailed for cheating $100,000 from Marina Bay Sands. A month before, a married gambler name Ong resorted to robbing homes to feed his habit.
No one should be surprised that such headlines exist. I will be up front and state that I am not anti-casino and enjoy visiting them from time to time, but it is a fact of life that wherever one is built, crime is sure to follow.
When the idea of the Integrated Resorts (casinos) were first touted there was a wave of public dissent in Singapore; to put it simply, the majority did not want them built in the country, knowing full well that the Chinese love to gamble and the impact this passion can have on families and businesses.
And so it has proved to be. The reported tourist boost needs to be measured against the longer term social consequences of such places and only time will tell if it was wise to build them in Singapore?
Image via WikipediaThe is nothing less edifying than a grown man indulging in a bout of cabbage wrestling in the local supermarket.
Cabbage wrestling for the initiated, is the activity of attempting to bag an over large cabbage into a plastic bag torn from the dispenser.
It is Murphy's law that the bag in question is always a centimetre less in circumference than the cabbage.
Yesterday I watched a a large middle aged Russian mouth Slavic obscenities as he attempted this feat.
The highlight of the performance was when his second finger got trapped between the cabbage and the inside of the bag. His wife watched with disdain as she moved on to the nuts section.
The Russian was in the act of "helping", a singularly male pursuit; something I have often been guilty of myself.
"Helping" has been known to engender a truly terrifying display of feminine angst especially when the male spots "specials" which are not on the shopping list.
Today is not a shopping day and there has been a break in the weather. Our morning consisted of a drive around old haunts only to discover that there has been changes since 2006.
The large Asian warehouse that we bought foodstuffs from is no more and has been replaced with a warehouse full of cheap Chinese tat.
Oyster and hoisin sauces have been replaced by racks of women's undergarments in a mind boggling range of hues. Floor to ceiling stacks of sand shoes and mass produced tin toys are everywhere.
A half an hour later and we were sitting in our car on Mission Bay's waterfront, looking at the volcanic cone of Rangitoto. The Spirit of Adventure's schooner motored past on the horizon and there was a squally blow coming from the direction of Waiheke Island.
Image via WikipediaWe are temporarily renting in Auckland's Bucklands Beach and move to our own new house in a couple of weeks time.
A major part of the decision to quit our condo in Singapore was the noise emanating from our neighbours, especially the Japanese tenants directly above us.
We found them a most inconsiderate race who refused to discuss any issue with their neighbours. The staccato clack of their wooden footwear (geta) on the marble above our heads drove us to distraction at times, as did their propensity to chain smoke and flick their cigarette detritus into the apartments below.
So you would have thought we would have learned from our experience in Singapore. Regrettably not, as the small one bedroom flat in which we are temporarily domiciled is directly below that of our landlord.
With two active children below school age their lifestyle is clearly not ours and the children running back and forth above us produces an effect similar to living inside a snare drum.
Singaporean children are brought up to respect the rights of their neighbours and it rare to have their noise upsetting the social equilibrium of the condo or HDB community.
Perhaps this difference in attitude is these children are brought up to respect the rights of others? There is no doubt that the lifestyle of children in New Zealand is a more active one and the climate is more conducive to hyperactivity.
As children in a rural service town we were always running around outside on the grass lawn, playing games of rugby on the verge between the road and the house, riding bikes at breakneck speed up and down the pavement and generally causing mayhem.
But this activity was never allowed to upset the neighbours and ceased once we were inside the house. This style of parenting has regrettably been lost. Respect for others is a learned skill, not a genetically pre-programmed attribute.
fog in the channel towards Rangitoto.
the race and day begun.
This will be the first national day I have missed in four years but at least I had the pleasure of watching the air force going through its practice maneuvers from Fort Canning Lodge, on the eve of our departure back to New Zealand.
I have fond memories of the visual displays of patriotic fervour - the red and white flags fluttering from the HDB windows and the fireworks.
The theme this years is Live Our Dreams Fly Our Flag and the main events on the Padang will be webcast.
New Zealand's Waitangi Day, which is meant to be our national day, is a divisive joke. The nearest we get to the Singapore example is Anzac Day where the country pulls together to remember our war dead.
So Happy Birthday to my favourite republic and to the many close friends that I made while living there. I shall be with you in spirit.
Outside our kitchen window is a self sown tomato plant from last season's crop. It is struggling to survive the winter, a bedraggled reminder of a more glorious summer past.
Adding to its misery are the predation marks of a caterpillar but it has luck on its side. This winter has been mild by all accounts and thus far there have been no frosts to kill it off.
I have an empathy with this tomato plant as I too look somewhat bedraggled after being cooped up in the house for three solid days as the winter rains battered Auckland.
Dishevelled might be a better term, as I have not had a haircut since leaving Singapore in a vain attempt (pun intended) to have my hair longer during the winter months.
It is also interesting how hair behaves differently in tropical climates. In my own case while we were in Singapore it sat well and grew with alacrity. Here in New Zealand it does just the opposite, sticking out in all directions and proving almost unmanageable by brush. This I think is largely to do with the dryness of the atmosphere.
One thing about tomatoes is that they are good for you. This wasn't always realised as they are a member of the deadly nightshade family and were originally considered toxic, causing many conditions like appendicitis, "brain fever" and cancer.
According to a web source, tomatoes were not even eaten in the US until the early 1800s, when an eccentric New Jersey gentleman Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson brought them back from a trip overseas. Always one to take advantage of a dramatic opportunity, he announced an amazing display of courage would take place on September 26, 1820. He shocked his hometown of Salem by consuming and entire basket of tomatoes in front of a crowd of spectators, expecting him to keel over any second.
Maybe the longevity of the Japanese is due to a diet rich in tomatoes? Mind you, the supposed long life of the Japanese is now proving to be more myth than reality. Local authorities there are currently searching for the centenarians in their records as no one seems where they are?
The search was triggered when authorities in Tokyo went to visit a man they believed to be Tokyo's oldest at 111 years old, only to find he had been dead over 30 years. He is now listed as Tokyo's youngest mummy.
I have come to the realisation that matching the relative prices of boxes of tissues in the supermarket could become an excessively boring activity.
It is now several weeks since I was gainfully employed in Singapore and it will be a few weeks more before I test the waters of the NZ job market.
My day is spent making purchases of the domestic variety. I have noticed, as I did today, that most of the shoppers are greying at the temples and seem to know all the lyrics of the sixties music which is piped around the supermarket's sound system.
The fact that I too knew every word of the songs was rather sobering. One white headed orthodontically-impaired spinster was tunelessly gumming to Little Eva's Let's Do The Locomotion (video) although clearly in her case it was a dream too far.
Even the food demonstrators are become wary of me as I circle with the homing instinct of a Great White around their pizza stand. The urge to refill my toothpick with some dainty morsel is a primary motivation.
The origins of the modern supermarket are not wdiely known. In 1916 one Clarence Saunders opened the Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis.
He provided astonished shoppers with baskets and sent them through the store to pick what they needed. Pior to this self-serve revolution such activity was a task reserved for store clerks.
According to another source on the web, the invention of the car ignition switch also had a direct impact on the growth of supermarkets.
"Previously, housewives had to limit their shopping to store within walking distance; it was too difficult and dangerous to turn the starter crank to get the car started. But once their was an easy way to start the car, housewives were set to travel miles to get a bargain".


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Paris le Bourget Private Airport
Paris Le Bourget Airport is Europe's busiest business aviation airport, dedicated exclusively to private aviation.
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Paris Le Bourget has a rich aviation history. It was Paris' first and only airfield until the opening of Orly in 1932.
In that time, it saw a number of historic events, arguably the most famous and important being the arrival of Charles Lindbergh's famous transatlantic flight. Arriving in Paris on May 21st 1927 after his 33 hour flight, Lindbergh became the first man to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic in the famous biplane, the Spirit of St Louis.
Paris Le Bourget Airport History
Le Bourget also saw the first and only ever arrival of Hitler in Paris, and in 1961, the Russian ballet Dancer, Rudolph Nureyev defected to the West at the airfield.
Yet by the start of the 1970s flights had increased substantially and even the two Paris airports could not cope with the demand and it was decided that a new airport had to be constructed, so by 1973 the Roissy-en-France airport, which is now known as the Charles de Gaulle airport, was put into operation.
The airport stopped all commercial operations in 1977 and has since then been dedicated to private aviation only.
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Paris Le Bourget Airport is situated in Le Bourget, just 11km North East of central Paris. The airport is located 20 minutes drive from the city centre with direct motorway, rail and helicopter transfer connections.
The airport is also the location of the French Air and Space Museum, as well as a major office of the French Civil Aviation Authority.
The closest of Paris's three airports to the centre of town, Le Bourget is a true hub for business aviation. With numerous private terminals to choose from, each offering exceptional levels of service, passengers can expect a seamless and rapid transfer onto their aircraft.
Without the considerations of commercial flights, aircraft can taxi and take off in the fastest possible time.
A large number of aircraft operators are based at the airfield offering many aircraft types available for charter to destinations worldwide.
Call sign: LFPB/LBG
Long: 002° 26' 29.00" E
Elevation: 218 ft
Runway distance available: 3000m (9843ft)
Le Bourget has 8 FBOs, including one large exclusively VIP airport terminal. Each offer the following facilities:
In addition, there are also specialist executive aircraft catering companies based at the airport, ensuring that catering made to specification and of the very highest standard can be provided on board each aircraft.


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Scottish teacher had a stroke after fall during first snowboarding lesson
Shona Storr, 33, with her husband James, 27. Picture: SWNS
A teacher says she feels lucky to be alive after a simple fall during her first ever snowboarding lesson led her to have a stroke.
Shona Storr recalls how she woke up hours after the accident at Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre and the room was "doing a 360".
Shona Storr, 33, with her husband Jmaes, 27. Picture: SWNS
The 33-year-old, from Stepps, North Lanarkshire, said she quickly realised something very serious was wrong.
Shona's husband John, 27, is an avid snowboarder and she had decided to give it a go on the slopes alongside him, but fell backwards during her lesson.
Scared to "embarrass herself" Shona got back up and carried on with the lesson despite feeling that her neck may be injured.
Shona said: "My husband John is a snowboarder and I thought I would give it bash.
"I went to my first lesson and I fell backwards and the snowboard spun around. I landed in a really awkward position.
"After it happened I didn't feel well but I just kept going with the lesson because I thought, I'm not going to embarrass myself.
"I just brushed it off and then when I came off, I said to my husband John 'I feel bit hot and sick', and my neck was sore.
"But I just thought I had just pulled a muscle and maybe hadn't eaten enough."
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The couple went for something to eat on their way home but Shona's symptoms got progressively got worse.
She said: "I went home and went for a nap and woke up and the room was spinning 360. I was screaming for John to come through.
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"I felt sick and I couldn't swallow properly and the right side was numb."
The couple called NHS24 and were advised to go to an out of hours clinic.
Shona said: "I was seen quite quickly and a nurse thought I had stroke symptoms.
"However, a doctor said I was so young it didn't make it sense.
"Then I started projectile vomiting and they took it seriously and I was sent to the hospital."
Shona was sent for a number of tests but it took three days before doctors realised she had suffered a stroke, on account of her age.
It transpired that she had torn an artery in her neck which had cut of the blood supply to her brain, which is known as arterial dissection.
Strokes in young people under the age of 35 are relatively rare - only around three per cent, according to Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland Shona said: "When I was taken down to the stroke unit, they apologised and said they were sorry it hadn't been found earlier.
"When I fell I tore my artery and the blood couldn't get through.
"It's just a one in a million chance of something happening and it did.
"In a way, I think I was lucky but four years later, I still feel unlucky that it happened.
"I can't even watch snowboarding on TV now."
The couple are expecting their first child in mid December and Shona will require a caesarian section because she has scar tissue in the artery in her neck.
But she counts herself lucky that she hasn't suffered any long-term symptoms.
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She said: "It was a big part of my brain that was affected but the consultant said youth and health were on my side and that's why I recovered so quickly."
Shona's husband John, an engineer, is running the Great Scottish Run half marathon on September 30 to raise funds for the charity, Chest, Heart, Stroke Scotland.
Shona said:"I had stroke symptoms and it's about making people aware that if you are experiencing them, go to hospital.
"I'm so proud that John is running to support the great work that CHSS do for people like me who have had a stroke and I can't wait to cheer him over the finish line."
Lawrence Cowan, Director of Communications at Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland said: "We are delighted that John is running for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and is raising awareness of the impact of stroke.
"Stroke knows no bound, it can happen to anyone at any age.
"Shona's determination throughout her recovery is an inspiration to others who are living with the effects of stroke in Scotland.
"With people like John and Shona raising funds for CHSS we can make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland for anyone affected by chest, heart or stroke conditions."


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Le Mazot comprises of an open plan sitting and dining area, kitchen amenities, should you choose to take the chalet on a self-catered basis, and a mezzanine with a double bed. A separate shower room can be found on the ground floor.
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