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Chelsea sign Australia star Kerr
By	Sports Desk	November 13, 2019
Chelsea have signed Australia forward Sam Kerr on a two-and-a-half-year deal, the Women's Super League club have confirmed.
Kerr will be available for Emma Hayes' league leaders from January after securing a third consecutive Golden Boot in the NWSL with Chicago Red Stars.
The 26-year-old netted 19 goals in 23 games to be named the competition's MVP, although the Red Stars missed out on glory after suffering a defeat to North Carolina Courage.
Kerr swept the board in terms of individual awards despite taking a mid-season break to feature at the World Cup in France, where she scored five goals for Australia.
She has 38 goals overall for the Matildas over the course of an international career that began at the age of 15, and she is on the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or Feminin after also receiving a nomination at the FIFA Best Awards.
Kerr told Chelsea's official website: "The WSL is the best league in Europe. I want team success and I don't want it to come easy.
"I feel Chelsea have been building something special over the years and I want to be a part of that – I want to lift some trophies."
Chelsea manager Hayes added: 'Sam has proved time and time again in the NWSL that she is a prolific goalscorer. She's won the Golden Boot many times and she's a player that can make things happen, but she's also a fantastic team player.
"The fact she chose Chelsea when she could have gone to any club in the world is a testament to the players and the staff here because she saw this is the best place for her to grow and take the next step in her career. That's a wonderful compliment to us all."
Chelsea have a one-point advantage over Arsenal and Manchester City at the WSL summit having won four times and drawn once amid an unbeaten start to the campaign.
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Bruno Fernandes is reportedly on the verge of a transfer to Manchester United, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer finally seems set to bolster his midfield.
Portugal international Fernandes was heavily linked with both United and Tottenham in the close season, though stayed at Sporting, signing a new deal at the club in November.
The new contract reportedly set the 25-year-old's buy out clause at €100million, though the fee rumoured to have been agreed between United and Sporting is closer to £50m (€58.6m).
Reports on Friday suggested United did not want Fernandes to feature in the Lisbon derby against Benfica, but Sporting and the player wanted to give him the chance to bid farewell to the club's supporters in their biggest home match of the season.
But, amid all of the speculation, just how did the playmaker fare on the pitch as Rafa Silva's late double handed the bragging rights to Benfica?
5th minute – It was a rather anonymous start for Fernandes, who stalled a promising move from Sporting when he intercepted a heavy touch from team-mate Rafael Camacho, despite being stood in an offside position.
13th minute – This will certainly have got United fans excited! From inside Sporting's half, the midfielder – who has recorded 13 assists in all competitions this season – played a superbly weighted pass over the top of Benfica's defence, straight into the path of Camacho. The winger got a shot off, but it flashed wide of the right-hand upright.
38th minute – In what quickly became a scrappy encounter, Fernandes struggled to stamp his quality on proceedings again until seven minutes before half-time, when he picked out Yannick Bolasie with a pass. The Everton loanee was unable to beat Odisseas Vlachodimos, though.
43rd minute – The build up to this match was all about Fernandes and it seems Benfica's players were in no mood to let it be the Bruno show. He was clattered into by Franco Cervi as the visitors started to give their rivals' captain some rough treatment.
46th to 50th minute – Friday's encounter had to be paused for five minutes, as a section of Sporting fans threw smoke bombs onto the pitch and set fires in the stands. Fortunately, the stewards got them under control as quickly as possible.
58th minute – Once the match had restarted, Benfica began targeting Fernandes once more, with Chiquinho receiving a booking for a late lunge which left Sporting's skipper needing treatment on his ankle.
66th minute – Fernandes also proved his worth from set-pieces, with his cross from a corner finding Idrissa Doumbia, who could not direct his header on target.
67th minute – With a point to prove, Fernandes almost picked out Luiz Phellype with an incredible diagonal from far out on the right flank. Unfortunately for Sporting, Vlachodimos got there first.
80th minute – Fernandes can only watch on as Sporting's defence fail to clear their lines not once, but twice, with Benfica substitute Rafa on hand to put the Primeira Liga leaders ahead, though the goal only stood after a long check with VAR.
97th minute – In the seventh minute of 10 added on due to the earlier disruption, Fernandes is forced deep in an attempt to get Sporting on the front foot, but he is quickly crowded out, with his only option a pass out wide to Marcos Acuna.
99th minute – Game over, and is that goodbye Fernandes? Rafa steals the show – and the headlines – of this Lisbon derby, setting himself brilliantly with an expert first touch from Haris Seferovic's pass, before prodding a fantastic finish beyond Luis Maximiano.
Full-time – The cameras come up close to Fernandes, though he betrays little emotion as he shakes hands with the Benfica players, before heading for the tunnel with his captain's armband unfastened.
Chelsea boss Lampard out to avoid 'knee-jerk' transfers in January
Frank Lampard wants to avoid any "knee-jerk" transfers during this window, though he is open to adding to Chelsea's squad if a suitable player is available.
Chelsea were unable to sign any players during the off-season, with the club serving a transfer ban.
Subsequently, Lampard relied on the club's younger players to come through and prove their worth in the first team and, as a result, Mason Mount, Reece James, Fikayo Tomori and leading scorer Tammy Abraham have all impressed.
The transfer ban was initially due to run until the end of the season but was lifted ahead of the January window.
Lampard, though, is adamant he will not bring in players for the sake of it, with fourth-placed Chelsea sitting five points clear of Manchester United in fifth.
"I don't want to comment on those deals because I think it's easy with hindsight," Lampard told a news conference when asked about the club's previous January signings that failed to live up to expectations, such as Alexandre Pato and Gonzalo Higuain.
"The players you mentioned there were top players. I think the idea of January being a time to buy players, it's difficult for everybody – for players coming in, especially if they're coming from a different league, for the club and for the settlement of the group.
"I think that's why we have to think ultra-carefully, and I do care and consider the club and where we're going. I don't want to make some knee-jerk reaction to say, 'Here's my first big signing'.
"No, I want to do the right thing for the club. If I do it, I'll try and consider all things. I will always be in communication with the club."
Lampard – who also confirmed Ross Barkley will not be leaving Chelsea this month – did acknowledge the Blues shall make additions if all parts of the deal fit, however.
"Hopefully it's the best thing for us. Whether that's more of a short-term option or a long-term option, we'll also have to consider," Lampard added.
"I think I should be [prepared for no signings], because that's where we're at, at the moment. If it feels right for us, then we'll do it."
Ross Barkley's reaction to a difficult 2019-20 season has been "spot on", according to Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard.
England international Barkley made 27 Premier League appearances for Maurizio Sarri in the previous campaign but has featured in the top flight just seven times under Lampard.
The 26-year-old, who the Blues boss insisted will not be leaving Stamford Bridge in January amid reported interest from West Ham, sustained a foot injury in October that sidelined him for two months.
He was also criticised by Lampard after a pair of videos emerged – one of him arguing over spilt chips with a taxi driver in Liverpool and another of him dancing topless in a Dubai nightclub.
However, Barkley scored in the 2-0 FA Cup third-round win against Nottingham Forest on January 5 and completed the 90 minutes against Burnley, just the second time he has done so in the Premier League this season.
"There have been a couple of issues this year with Ross. He knows that and I know that," said Lampard.
"I think his training, in the last month particularly, has been absolutely focused. And let's factor in the injury he had which was really niggly. It was a difficult one for him because he was one foot in training and one foot out.
"He was training at a certain per cent to show he was there, but he clearly wasn't. I respected that because he was trying.
"Now that's cleared up and he is showing his qualities, particularly against Burnley. So that's great news for all of us.
"We had a couple of chats around those things. As I said at the time, I really like Ross and in my career, I had moments where I did things that I slightly regretted. It's what you do to get out of them that's really important.
"And Ross' reaction in the past month has been spot on, in terms of how he is around the place. I'm a great believer in that how you train relates to how you play, and he has shown that."
Lampard acknowledged the modern era makes it difficult for off-field incidents to go unnoticed but believes professionalism is of paramount importance.
"My biggest concern was not really the bag of chips [in the Liverpool taxi incident], it was more the fact that we were training the next day," said the Blues boss.
"That is exactly where I see it and Ross knows that and I am not one to tell my lads, 'Don't have a bag of chips, don't have a few beers after you win a game.'
"Just make sure that when you think about the big scheme [of things], you do it with the idea you have to train and perform at a level and, as the game has moved forward and the speed and intensity of it even more so from my day and from eras gone by, the players have to be absolutely tip-top or this game will find you out.
"That's not just a thing to Ross, that is to all the players about how they live their life."
Barkley's return to the starting line-up was aided by a hamstring injury to N'Golo Kante, but the France international could make his first appearance since January 1 against Newcastle United on Saturday.
"He's had a few issues through the week. I think it's a decision I have to make with absolute certainty but at the minute it looks like he's good to go," added Lampard.


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Home Africa The Enslaved Greek who Rose to Become Tunisia's Ruler
A painting of Mustapha Khaznadar and his son. Credit: Wikipedia commons
By Antonis Chaldeos
George Stravelakis, or "Halkias," was an enslaved Greek man from the island of Chios who rose in society to become the Prime Minister of Tunisia in the 1860s.
He was born in 1817 on the island of Chios.
During the atrocity of the Chios massacre, Georgios's father was killed, while George, along with his brother Ioannis and his mother Irene, were captured and sold into slavery by the Ottomans.
Chios massacre atrocity
Tens of thousands of Greeks were killed by Ottoman troops on the island of Chios during the Greek War of Independence in 1822.
Greeks from neighboring islands had arrived on Chios and encouraged the Chians to join their revolt. In response, Ottoman troops landed on the island and killed thousands, even trapping many in a church and burning them alive.
The massacre of Christians provoked widespread international outrage and led to increasing support for the Greek cause worldwide.
Sold as slave
George was then taken to Smyrna and then Constantinople, where he was sold as a slave to the bey, or ruler, of Tunis.
Stravelakis converted to Islam and was given the name Mustapha.
He was then raised by the family of the local Bey and soon became the state treasurer (khaznadar).
Photo credit: Antonis Chaldeos
Climbing to the highest office in the land
He managed to climb to the highest offices of the Tunisian state and was promoted to lieutenant-general of the Army, as bey in 1840 and then president of the Grand Council from 1862 to 1878.
Mustafa Khaznadar retained memories of his Greek origin and supported his family in Greece by sending them money and helping his nephews in their studies.
Khaznadar was also a great benefactor to the Greek community of Tunis.
In 1864 he donated an area of 9,905 square meters (106,616 square feet) to be used as a Greek Orthodox cemetery. Later, the church of St. George was erected in this area.
The slave-turned statesman died in 1878 and is buried in the mausoleum of Tourbet el Bey, in the heart of the Medina of Tunis.
As a recognition of Khaznadar's generous donations to his Greek compatriots, the Greek community of Tunis placed an honorary inscription to his memory there.
This is an excerpt from the book "The Greek community in Tunisia 16h-21st century", by Antonis Chaldeos. The book is published in French and Greek. More information is available here.
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The Turbulent Story of Greeks in South Africa

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Pops woke up at 3:15 a.m. for his daily meditation practice. As he settled into his sitting position, he slowed down his thoughts. His goal was to sit quietly for 20 minutes, for the first part, and to only listen to the sound current. After completing this segment, he allowed the thoughts to come in and the images to enter his imagination.
He knew that he had only 18 days left of his 180 day story that he was writing with Kma. During the previous 161 days, he had spent a lot of time imagining a better world and these sessions felt good to him. He realized he had a rich collection of heroes lined up ready to go forward into the world to make it a better place. Not only that, but he had developed a 1,000 year vision with actual web domains in place to help carry the vision forward along with a gift for Freedom. He was ready to work with the world, but he didn't know how. He had kept to himself much of his life because he was driven to discover his purpose. He had very few people he could call friends. He closest friend was his wife, Kma. In their 8 years together, they not only discussed many philosophical, spiritual, and religious topics, but they read many books and watched hundreds of videos together of their favorite speakers. Pops felt an obligation to go forward with all he had discovered, but he didn't know how. What is the value of having all this wonderful information on his website but no audience to receive it? Perhaps it was all for his own spiritual understanding. Perhaps his next step was to find some forgotten school down in South America where he could work as teacher, webmaster, school principal, and probably janitor and handyman. It would be located close to a beach or lake where he could enjoy his favorite sport of windsurfing. He could improve his Spanish and discuss the latest songs by Danit and also learn from local Shamans. He could go to Costa Rica or Peru, but what about Kma? She had her children and grandchildren in the United States and didn't want to be too far from them. She wasn't a big fan of the humidity in Costa Rica either. "Could we work out a compromise?" he wondered. He felt like a job down is South America was almost like a giving up. When he heard Xander's lyrics about not leaving anyone behind, it was the encouragement he needed to go on.
Pops wanted the Global Goals to be a movement. In his imagination, he saw the Global Goals being a way to connect peoples all across the world. It gave them a chance to share something, other than the weather. He talked to many people when he was in Boston and no one seemed to know about the Global Goals. The same was true when he was in Washington and in Arizona.
Even though Pops posted one entry a day on their website, after 160 days he saw it was quite a wealth of information and it was not easy to convey to anyone in just 30 seconds. It seemed he was living in an era where people didn't have enough time to consider a brighter possibility because they were flooded with information and so many others vying for the attention and imaginations of others.
The previous night probably had to be the height of Pop's feeling of resignation. Perhaps instead of pursuing his dream of a better world, he would just tuck away quietly into some corner of the world, never to be heard of again. He started to consider looking at job opportunities in education and would have to pull out his resume hidden between a bunch of ones and zeroes on his computer.
During his morning meditation, his thoughts came around again to Marianne Williamson, a presidential candidate for the 2020 US Presidential race. Pops didn't want to become a central figure. He had always enjoyed working behind the scenes like he did in a religious capacity or in serving the students, parents, and teachers of schools he worked at, something he thoroughly enjoyed. When he left his last school principal job in July 2018, a void developed in his heart. He was no longer working with others, serving a greater cause, but when he committed himself on December 10, 2018, to write every day about the Global Goals, it once again gave him a sense of purpose. Now with 161 days completed and only 19, left, he began to wonder if all his work on their four websites was just a big waste of time. He realized that while he was fine with the writing and posting on their website, but he was terrible with sales and marketing. He didn't know what to do next. Four years had gone by and much of the world didn't seem to know about the Global Goals. This was his chance to bring the Global Goals to life and he felt he did an excellent job with the websites, but he knew that people just don't find websites out of the billions of pages that exist in the world. Pops wanted to connect in a meaningful way with as many as he could. Time was running out. Pops realized that much of what Marianne was advocating was exactly his understanding of reality and she already had a movement going. Could he connect with Marianne's movement?
After his meditation, he joined Kma in bed and they shared insights they gained during meditation. Pops enthusiastically told Kma about Marianne and his idea of being part of something even larger. She was receptive to the idea. They were both already on her mailing list. They had both given a small donation to help boost her standing. Pops googled quotes from Marianne and he liked what he found. She was speaking his language.
"Unforgiveness is like drinking poison yourself and waiting for the other person to die."
"Nature is infinitely creative. It is always producing the possibility of new beginnings."
"An enchanted love, an awakened love, between two people is a blessing on the entire world."
"Anytime you try to be a loving person, you're doing your part to save the world."
"In the absence of love, we began slowly but surely to fall apart."
"We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present."
"Love is about letting go the fears that stand in front of our hearts."
"Ego says, "Once everything falls into place, I'll feel peace." Spirit says, "Find your peace, and then everything will fall into place."
"It doesn't take money to turn off the television and cultivate real bonding time."
Pops and Kma, inspired further by her teachings, searched her campaign website to see how they could help. "It is time for an era of Miracles and for love to return," Pops thought. He felt centered once again with a new sense of direction. Although he had many ideas about what he would do if he were president, it was never in the cards for him to take on that role, but he could easily and eagerly support someone who was aligned with her view of reality. This would definitely give his life amplified meaning and purpose.
Pops also went on to the GeniusU website and connected with a few community leaders. Perhaps they could help him with the 2030 ideas on his website. As clicked on one GeniusU Leader's page, he came across a commencement speech by Denzil Washington and watched it. Pop's was inspired and water leaked from his eyes. "These are the kind of people I want to see as heroes in 2030," Pops thought. "I will definitely post this on our website today."
Pops was also encouraged by the new Prime series coming out called "Good Omens." He was happy to see that someone was able to make light of this subject, the same way he was able to do so in his book he had written many years earlier called, "Declaration of the Antichrist." It seemed all the pieces were coming together, and just like nature, he saw many possibilities of new beginnings.


We've been practicing subtracting numbers in the tens and hundreds. The regrouping is actually going great!! He understands the concept, performs it perfectly with manipulatives, and has almost conquered the algorithm. There is just one thing that is causing more problems than I would like. He is not recalling his fact families once we get past 10.
What is 15 – 6?
The fingers come out, he figures it out, and in typical form double checks himself.
Yes, he can solve the problem, Yes, he totally understands the math concepts. BUT when you have a couple of subtraction problems in the hundreds sitting in front of you, doing this for every column takes a LONG time.
This little guy needs to commit to memory a few of these facts to make life easier for him.
My first grader has an incredible number sense. He just gets math with little explanation. Since I'm not concerned about him understanding what the expressions represent, or the concepts behind them…..I decided to make a simple matching game.
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Print off the printable on card stock paper and laminate for extra durability.
Cut out the turkey feathers. I cut out the turkey for the pictures, but I left the turkey on the full piece of paper for the ones I didn't photograph. I'm all for saving a little time.
Store the feathers that have the same sum in a snack bag and label. This will make it easier to get the game ready when it is time to play.
Independently: Place two to four turkeys in front of the child and have them sort the expression until they fill up all the turkeys with expressions that equal the numbers on the turkey.
Game: Give one turkey to each player. Have the players take turns drawing feathers. If the feather's expression equals the number on the turkey, they may add it to their turkey. If not, they have to put the feather at the bottom of the pile. The first player to fill up his turkey wins.
My kindergartner wanted to play, so I made two ten frames and had him use red/yellow counters. We made each expression so he could visually see what each one equaled. It was time-consuming, but he was building number sense while playing.
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This Act may be cited as the "American Super Computing Leadership Act".
"(1) CO-DESIGN.—The term 'co-design' means the joint development of application algorithms, models, and codes with computer technology architectures and operating systems to maximize effective use of high-end computing systems.
"(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term 'Department' means the Department of Energy.
"(3) EXASCALE.—The term 'exascale' means computing system performance at or near 10 to the 18th power floating point operations per second.
"(4) HIGH-END COMPUTING SYSTEM.—The term 'high-end computing system' means a computing system with performance that substantially exceeds that of systems that are commonly available for advanced scientific and engineering applications.
"(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term 'institution of higher education' has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
"(6) LEADERSHIP SYSTEM.—The term 'leadership system' means a high-end computing system that is among the most advanced in the world in terms of performance in solving scientific and engineering problems.
"(7) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term 'National Laboratory' means any one of the seventeen laboratories owned by the Department.
"(8) SECRETARY.—The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Energy.
"(9) SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY.—The term 'software technology' includes optimal algorithms, programming environments, tools, languages, and operating systems for high-end computing systems.".
"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a coordinated research program to develop exascale computing systems to advance the missions of the Department.
"(C) explore the use of exascale computing technologies to advance a broad range of science and engineering.
"(A) INTEGRATED STRATEGY AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the American Super Computing Leadership Act, a report outlining an integrated strategy and program management plan, including target dates for prototypical and production exascale platforms, interim milestones to reaching these targets, functional requirements, roles and responsibilities of National Laboratories and industry, acquisition strategy, and estimated resources required, to achieve this exascale system capability. The report shall include the Secretary's plan for Departmental organization to manage and execute the Exascale Computing Program, including definition of the roles and responsibilities within the Department to ensure an integrated program across the Department. The report shall also include a plan for ensuring balance and prioritizing across ASCR subprograms in a flat or slow-growth budget environment.
"(B) STATUS REPORTS.—At the time of the budget submission of the Department for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that describes the status of milestones and costs in achieving the objectives of the exascale computing program.
"(iii) an independent assessment of the scientific and technological advances expected from such a facility relative to those expected from a comparable investment in expanded research and applications at terascale-class and petascale-class computing facilities, including an evaluation of where investments should be made in the system software and algorithms to enable these advances.".
Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2015.


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'Possibility for real scientific discovery': US steps up investigations into UFOs
The latest dossier from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) provides an update on a 2021 report which investigated 144 unexplained sightings between 2004 and 2021 by US government sources, including military personnel.
If the 2021 report marked a shift in attitude towards what are officially called Unexplained Aerial Phenomena (UAP), discussions since then have gathered pace.
This week's report is the first in a series of annual dossiers promised in the 2022 US Defense Bill through to 2026. At a Congressional hearing in spring 2022 – the first on UAP since major government investigations stopped in 1969 – Pentagon officials said that the number of incidents under investigation had risen to more than 400.
Harvard University in July 2022 also marked the one-year anniversary of its Galileo Project aiming to transform the search for extra-terrestrial life "from accidental or anecdotal observations and legends to the mainstream of transparent, validated and systematic scientific research".
In October, NASA began its own independent study into "observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as known natural phenomena". It says this study will lay the groundwork for future investigations by identifying how unclassified data gathered by civilians, organisations, the government and other sources can be analysed "to shed light on UAPs".
The search for answers in the cosmos seems to have begun in earnest. "If there's something interesting out there, I think we'll know pretty soon. There is the possibility of real scientific discovery," says Michael A. Garrett, Sir Bernard Lovell chair in astrophysics at the University of Manchester and director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics.
'Looked like a breath mint'
Renewed interest in UAPs was sparked by a series of high-profile sightings by US military personnel. Among one of the most discussed is an encounter with a "tic-tac shaped" object.
"It looked like a little breath mint in larger-scale; white, oblong, no apparent flight-control surfaces, no apparent physical means of propulsion," said retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich, one of a crew who spotted the object during a military training mission. She told PBS in 2001, "It was moving in a way that we didn't recognise and couldn't classify."
Explanations have not been forthcoming. In ODNI's 2021 report, analysts were able to explain just one out of 144 reported UAP sightings, which was found to be a large, deflated balloon.
In the 2022 update, half of a total 366 cases remain unexplained. Those that can be explained are largely thought to be space trash or foreign spyware, mostly from China.
Congress has been quick to deny that its UAP investigations have anything to do with a hunt for evidence of extra-terrestrial life, instead focusing in the potential risk of unknown technologies from other countries entering American airspace.
NASA also says it is conducting its study for "science and air safety purposes". But the lack of official answers leaves fertile ground for long-established conspiracy theories to thrive.
In recent years, amateur sightings of UAPs have also increased. Data from the National UFO Reporting Centre Database, an NGO based in Washington, shows sightings reached an all-time high in the US in April 2020.
It is no coincidence that amateur sightings peaked during the first Covid lockdowns in the US. "The popularity of conspiracy theories goes up and down depending on societal unrest and societal debates," says Sander van der Linden, psychology professor at Cambridge University and author of "FOOLPROOF: Why We Fall for Misinformation".
'Keep an open mind'
Yet doubts over government transparency when it comes to UAPs is not entirely misplaced. UFO conspiracy theories were encouraged by the Cold War government keen to maintain an air of mystery around US spyware being tested near Roswell, New Mexico. In 2017 the Pentagon was found to have been running a secret program worth $22 million investigating UAP.
With promises of declassification of information, new investigations seem to be aiming for greater transparency.
They may also address more straightforward reasons for seemingly unexplainable sightings: poor quality data in the form of blurry photos and low-resolution videos. "Currently the evidence is very poorly presented and doesn't have any technical specifications associated with it. What we actually need is real scientific data and analysis," says Garrett.
With high-quality cameras capturing intentional images, there is the potential for all sorts of new findings. "That could be meteorites entering the Earth's atmosphere, satellites deorbiting… who knows, there might be natural phenomena that are to be discovered," Garrett adds. "It's important to keep an open mind."
In this spirit, finding proof of alien existence might not be high on the agenda but NASA, at least, has not ruled out the possibility. "There is no evidence that UAPs are extraterrestrial," it said of its UAP investigation. "However, NASA is exploring the solar system and beyond to help us answer fundamental questions, including whether we are alone in the universe."
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BSHS PawPrint
The student news site of Big Spring High School.
Humans of Big Spring
Follow us on Facebook (bshsnewsroom) and on Twitter (@BSHSPawprint), get announcements by texting @bshsann to 81010 and email us at newsroom@bigspringsd.org
Students collaborate to solve mystery disappearances
A crime scene is being investigated. Students used this board to determine how 3 people disappeared from Hawthorn Junction.
Whole Class, Reporters
Carson Jenkin
Mora Stevenson
Daniel Burton
These are the names of the characters missing from the fictional town called Hawthorn Junction, and Lauren Hetrick's Honors Law II class members are the ones responsible for solving this mysterious case. With no prep time, students were thrown into this case on the first day of class, using only the clues given to them in the box set of the Hunt a Killer mystery game. The goal: to find the person responsible for the disappearance of these three individuals.
This way of starting a class, might be different for some, but Hetrick came up with the idea when she was scrolling on Facebook. "I thought, this would be a really good way to get to know my class, and how they work together." she said. She was impressed by the way students jumped in with "both feet" to complete the assignment, and she mentioned even being out at a conference for a few days, students still worked hard at finding the answer.
They were able to predict their suspect by looking inside the clue box , where they found items like a local menu, a crossword puzzle, some interesting artwork, a map of the town, a hat, and police evidence including a picture of a bathroom stall. Linking these clues together was the only way for them to find the responsible parties. "We had to dig through a whole bunch of evidence to find out what was important." said class member, Hunter Bilger. At first, it was difficult for them to decide which clues were leading them in the right direction, but another class member, Macey Davis, said, "It took a lot of work, but we worked together really well."
In the end, students held a press conference last Thursday to reveal their results. According to the press release, students said this about the missing people and where their investigation has ended up: "All three were in the area of Hawthorn Junction at the time they went missing. The town has multiple tourist attractions, with well-known historical sites. This small town's attractions allow visitors to see and partake in the observation of a conspiracy. Over the past couple of weeks, we have been investigating various pieces of evidence in relation to the case." The actual suspect cannot be named at this time in the chance that the case be reopened by another class.
Maddie Hoffman, student in the class, said, "Over the 2 weeks of looking at evidence and pulling out the strange poster that matched handwriting with a letter, we found our suspect." The correct answer was determined when a group of teachers and students watched a video to reveal whether or not the original assumption was correct, and it turns out they hit the nail on the head.
Student Resource office, Brian Grzyboski, was one of the observers during the press conference. As a deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff's office, Gryzboski has seen his share of crime investigation. He said, "The primary tools for police crimes are interviews, interrogations, and collecting physical evidence. We use that information collected to piece together what happened." Just like the students, police. will take all of their collected information and try to match that to a suspect. Gryzboski thought the students did a great job with the limited amount of information they received. He said, "Keep in mind this was a game, so students were limited in how they could conduct their investigation."
Students will use what they learned during this experience and apply it to the rest of their law class. Hoffman said, "It taught us how to work and solve a case in a group setting, and it helped with our background knowledge since we do not have much experience in criminal justice."
Many districts are considering "Cyber Snow Days" as an alternative to snow make up days. This means students would work from home. Would you prefer Cyber Days or Snow Make-Up Days?
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Graduation plans updated
Quaranteens: Life before and after Coronavirus from the Paw Print Staff
Pandemic concerns rise over Coronavirus
On a mission!
Money raised for Paw Packs
Discipline at Big Spring High School
Photography declines due to technology
Kids dance for 12 hours
School hosts dodgeball tournament for heart screening foundation
Food drive benefits families


MUMBAI: NIIT is planning to raise Rs 100 crore through equity or debt for investing in its software and training business, which it decided to separate last year. The NIIT board approved in December '03 a scheme to spin off its software solutions business into a separate company called NIIT Technologies (NTL).
As a result, 75% of the equity share capital of the new entity will be held by the shareholders of NIIT and the balance by the demerged NIIT through a wholly owned subsidiary. The scheme involves demerger of the global software solutions business of NIIT into NTL while retaining the global education, learning solutions, knowledge solutions and education software business in the demerged NIIT.
NTL has 2,300 professionals and is expected to be listed in August. NIIT will hold 25% in NTL and all NIIT shareholders will get shares in NTL as part of the company's plans to demerge its businesses. "NIIT plans to use the investment over three years to grow both the businesses," said NIIT CEO Vijay Thadani. Both the companies can raise money from the overseas market, a possibility which we might explore then, Mr Thadani said.
NIIT's current order book value stands at $180 million. The proposal for capital and reserves allocation entails allotment of 50 shares of the demerged NIIT and 75 shares of NTL each at a face value of Rs 10 for every 100 shares of Rs 10 each held by the existing shareholders of NIIT.
The restructuring would also involve a change in the top management. Following Pradeep Narayanan's exit, who quit to join call centre company 24/7, Suren Singh would look after the learning business.


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using Newtonsoft.Json;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Web;

namespace Samples
{
    class FolderByName
    {
        private String host = "CHANGE ME"; //host of your marketo instance, https://AAA-BBB-CCC.mktorest.com
        private String clientId = "CHANGE ME"; //clientId from admin > Launchpoint
        private String clientSecret = "CHANGE ME"; //clientSecret from admin > Launchpoint
        public String name;//Name of Folder to retrieve, required
        public String type;//type of Folder to retrieve, Program or Folder
        public Dictionary<string, dynamic> root;//root folder with two members, id, and type(Folder or Program)
        public String workSpace;//optional workspace filter

        /*
         public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var folder = new FolderByName();
            folder.name = "Snippets";
            String result = folder.getData();
            Console.WriteLine(result);
         */

        public String getData()
        {

            var qs = HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(string.Empty);
            qs.Add("access_token", getToken());
            qs.Add("name", name);
            if (type != null)
            {
                qs.Add("type", type);
            }
            if (root != null)
            {
                qs.Add("root", JsonConvert.SerializeObject(root));
            }
            if (workSpace != null)
            {
                qs.Add("workSpace", workSpace);
            }
            String url = host + "/rest/asset/v1/folders.json?" + qs.ToString();
            Console.Write(url);
            HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url);
            request.ContentType = "application/json";
            request.Accept = "application/json";
            HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
            Stream resStream = response.GetResponseStream();
            StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(resStream);
            return reader.ReadToEnd();
        }

        private String getToken()
        {
            String url = host + "/identity/oauth/token?grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=" + clientId + "&client_secret=" + clientSecret;
            HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url);
            request.ContentType = "application/json";
            HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
            Stream resStream = response.GetResponseStream();
            StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(resStream);
            String json = reader.ReadToEnd();
            Dictionary<String, String> dict = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Dictionary<String, String>>(json);
            return dict["access_token"];
        }
        private String csvString(String[] args)
        {
            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
            int i = 1;
            foreach (String s in args)
            {
                if (i < args.Length)
                {
                    sb.Append(s + ",");
                }
                else
                {
                    sb.Append(s);
                }
                i++;
            }
            return sb.ToString();

        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


So here we are...it's 2016 and we are all grown up. We are launching Rohdy Events & Design as you read this. It is very exciting for us. We are growing as wedding planners and designers. We have made the difficult decision to break away from Southern Square Bridal. We are challenging ourselves to navigate the wedding industry waters on our own. We have learned a lot these past couple years and we will be forever indebted to Mark and Tracy Englund, as they got us started in this industry. We cannot thank them enough. They took a chance on us and we've forged an amazing friendship that will never fade. We truly appreciate their love and faith in us and what we tried to accomplish. While we are sad to break away from SSB, we are thrilled to see where this chapter takes us.
Rohdy Events & Design is passionate about telling love stories. Let us help you tell your love story through personal details that will make your wedding beautiful, unique, and designed especially for you. Whether you're getting married in a barn, along the coast or in the venue of your dreams, we will work closely with you to make it your perfect day.
To our current brides, we love you and we thank you for sticking with us through this transitional period in our professional lives. We will always provide the utmost attention to detail and we ensure that you will be taken care of on your most special day.
To our future brides, we can't wait to meet you and have you join the family. Be a part of our journey...it's going to be an epic ride. You've said yes to the person of your dreams. Let us help you design the wedding of your dreams.
Contact us. Join the family. Share the Rohdy love and become a Rohdy girl.
The best thing about this business we are creating is the incredible people we get to work for/with. We aren't meeting clients, we are meeting new friends. We have truly met some of the best humans through helping them with their weddings. We have made friends that will last a life time. It is the most rewarding job someone could have. We get to see a couple at the pinnacle of happiness in their relationship. Sure, happiness comes in all forms and on many occasions, but to be a part of their wedding, is nothing short of special. We hope that in some small way, we are able to help them have the best day ever!
weddings are awesome. we love love.


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npc-generator
=============
This project is a web implementation of the NPC generator tables
found in the excellent product, D30 Sandbox Companion by
Richard J. LeBlanc, Jr. which can be found on RPGNow or
DriveThruRpg.


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import React from 'react';

// Types
import { InlineFormLabel } from '@grafana/ui';

import { LokiOptionFields } from './LokiOptionFields';
import { LokiQueryField } from './LokiQueryField';
import { LokiQueryEditorProps } from './types';

export function LokiQueryEditor(props: LokiQueryEditorProps) {
  const { query, data, datasource, onChange, onRunQuery, range } = props;

  const onLegendChange = (e: React.SyntheticEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
    const nextQuery = { ...query, legendFormat: e.currentTarget.value };
    onChange(nextQuery);
  };

  const legendField = (

        <InlineFormLabel
          width={6}
          tooltip="Controls the name of the time series, using name or pattern. For example
        {{hostname}} will be replaced with label value for the label hostname. The legend only applies to metric queries."
        >
          Legend
        </InlineFormLabel>
        <input
          type="text"
          className="gf-form-input"
          placeholder="legend format"
          value={query.legendFormat || ''}
          onChange={onLegendChange}
          onBlur={onRunQuery}
        />

  );

  return (
    <LokiQueryField
      datasource={datasource}
      query={query}
      onChange={onChange}
      onRunQuery={onRunQuery}
      onBlur={onRunQuery}
      history={[]}
      data={data}
      data-testid={testIds.editor}
      range={range}
      ExtraFieldElement={
        <>
          <LokiOptionFields
            lineLimitValue={query?.maxLines?.toString() || ''}
            resolution={query?.resolution || 1}
            query={query}
            onRunQuery={onRunQuery}
            onChange={onChange}
            runOnBlur={true}
          />
          {legendField}
        </>
      }
    />
  );
}

export const testIds = {
  editor: 'loki-editor',
};


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30 Jumanji Quotes on Going on a Once-In-A-Lifetime Adventure
January 10, 2023 by Amy Finn
Here are our favorite Jumanji quotes from the franchise that will undoubtedly up your energy!
The 1995 Jumanji movie starred Robin Williams. Later, it was adapted into two more movies starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, and other outstanding stars. Though the original movie and book were adapted into something modern, the quest for adventure was kept at the heart of everything.
Jumanji is a board game that conjures jungle-based hazards and quests upon the players. It's exciting, one-of-a-kind, and packed with fantasy and mystery. However, no matter how fun it might seem outside, Jumanji is hard to get out of; it's a matter of life and death.
So, read on to see what awaits you if you play this game. We've listed the best and most iconic Jumanji quotes for fans!
And make sure to check out these Cast Away quotes and Jungle Cruise quotes.
Best Jumanji Quotes
1. Sarah Whittle: "Alan, please, the last time I played this game, it ruined my life."
Alan Parrish: "It ruined your life? 'In the jungle, you must wait 'til the dice read five or eight.'"
Sarah Whittle: "I was a little girl, Alan. You disappeared, and a bunch of bats surrounded me and chased me down the street. I was afraid. I'm sorry, Alan. No one believed me. I was all alone."
Alan Parrish: "So was I. For 26 years, Sarah."
2. Alan Parrish: "Jumanji: a game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind. You roll the dice to move your token, doubles gets another turn, the first player to reach the end wins."
Judy Shepherd: "Adventurers beware: do not begin unless you intend to finish. The exciting consequences of the game will vanish only when a player has reached Jumanji and called out its name."
3. "It's the law of the jungle, Sarah. You'll get used to it." – Alan Parrish
4. "What, are you crying? You don't cry, alright? You keep your chin up. Come on, keep your chin up. Crying never helped anybody do anything, okay? You have a problem, you face it like a man." – Alan Parrish
5. "You think that mosquitos, monkeys, and lions are bad? That is just the beginning. I've seen things you've only seen in your nightmares. Things you can't even imagine. Things you can't even see. There are things that hunt you in the night. Then something screams. Then you hear them eating, and you hope to God that you're not dessert. Afraid? You don't even know what afraid is. You would not last five minutes without me." – Alan Parrish
6. Van Pelt: "Any last words?"
Alan Parrish: "Jumanji."
Van Pelt: "What?"
7. Benjamin Sproul: "What if someone digs it up?"
Caleb Sproul: "May God have mercy on his soul."
8. Alan Parrish: "A hunter from the darkest wild makes you feel just like a child."
Sarah Whittle: "What is it?"
Alan Parrish: "Van Pelt."
9. Van Pelt: "Aren't you afraid?"
Alan Parrish: "I'm terrified. But my father says you should always face what you're afraid of."
10. Alan Parrish: "I'm so glad you're back."
Sam Parrish: "I've only been gone five minutes."
Alan Parrish: "It seems like a lot longer for me."
Jumanji Quotes That'll Make You Feel Like You're Part of All the Action
11. "This will not be an easy mission; monkeys slow the expedition." – Peter Shepherd
12. Alan Parrish: "So you tried to cheat, did you?"
Sarah Whittle: "You tried to cheat?"
13. Sam Parrish: "Oh, Alan, I was angry, okay? And I'm sorry, too. Look, you don't have to go to Cliffside if you don't want to. Let's talk it over tomorrow. Man to man."
Alan Parrish: "How about father to son?"
14. Sarah Whittle: "'Every month at the quarter moon, there'll be a monsoon in your lagoon.' Well, a little rain never hurt anybody."
Alan Parrish: "Yeah, but a lot can kill you!"
15. Sam Parrish: "I thought you told me you were never going to talk to me again."
Alan Parrish: "Whatever I said, Dad, I'm sorry."
Jumanji Quotes to Raise Your Energy for the Day
16. "Don't be fooled, it isn't thunder; staying put would be a blunder." – Judy Shepherd
17. "They grow much faster than bamboo. Take care, or they'll come after you." – Sarah Whittle
18. "Beware of the ground for which you stand; the floor is quicker than the sand." – Alan Parrish
19. "His fangs are sharp; he likes your taste. Your party better move post-haste." – Peter Shepherd
More Jumanji Quotes for Fans of Welcome to the Jungle
20. "Sometimes, it's easy to get so focused on your own stuff that you forget other people have problems too." – Professor Sheldon Oberon
21. Dr. Xander Bravestone: "I can't do this!"
Franklin Finbar: "I saw you fix a helicopter in mid-air!"
Dr. Xander Bravestone: "It's a lot easier to be brave when you've got lives to spare. It's a lot harder when you only have one life."
Franklin Finbar: "We always only have one life, man. That's how it is."
22. "I have to warn you, I think I'm a very strong puncher." – Dr. Xander Bravestone
23. "I would rather die." – Franklin Finbar
24. Martha Kaply: "Are you gonna help, or are you too pretty?"
Bethany Walker: "I'm too pretty."
25. Nigel Billingsley: "Dr. Bravestone—famed archaeologist and international explorer. Known across the seven continents for your courageous exploits."
Dr. Xander Bravestone: "Is there a seat belt?"
26. "Yeah, I got a backpack on! You don't get in the water with a backpack; everybody knows that." – Franklin Finbar
27. "That old game machine must have electrocuted us, and now we're—oh my god!" – Professor Sheldon Oberon
28. "Damn, that is a man right there." – Professor Sheldon Oberon
29. Dr. Xander Bravestone: "I want to stay with you, like this."
Ruby Roundhouse: "Then let's be like this every day. Just come home."
30. Dr. Xander Bravestone: "What are you mad at me for?"
Franklin Finbar: "Why am I mad? Are you seriously asking me that? You got me kicked off the team, and you got me stuck in whatever this is. And you wonder why we're not friends no more."
Dr. Xander Bravestone: "Oh, this is why we're not friends anymore? Because you didn't want to get stuck in Jumanji? I don't think so. We're not friends because I'm not cool enough to hang out with you, so you pretend not to even know me anymore. Until you needed me to do your homework because you couldn't do it yourself. No wonder you don't know anything about Westward Expansion."
Do You Have the Courage to Win a Game of Jumanji?
Suddenly getting sucked into whatever game you're playing might seem fun. However, if you get transported into the jungles of Jumanji, you can expect anything but fun and games. It's cutthroat and intense, and it will push you to fight for your life.
Jumanji will have you think up many survival tactics so you can live another day and try to fulfill the quest and get out of the game. But, be prepared to fail. After all, there are many unexpected challenges and predators in the jungle.
Whatever movie in the Jumanji franchise you watch, one lesson transcends all: mustering up the courage to face your fears. Whichever adaptation you're a fan of, it will teach you this lesson. Through the numerous challenges you'll face in Jumanji, there's no other way to move forward but to face your roadblocks head-on.
You can't run away, you can't hide, and you can't give up. Instead, put faith in yourself and be brave enough to stand up to what's blocking your way. It's the only way to survive in Jumanji and the only way to succeed in real life.
So, let the characters' adventures and realizations guide you as you navigate life's challenges. There will be ups and downs in both the game and real life. So, don't be afraid; just keep moving forward!
25 Cast Away Quotes to Prove That the Sun Will Rise Again
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My goal with every SCOUT product is to offer our customers the highest quality natural and Australian-made cosmetics. As innovators, we are always looking for ways to improve our formulations and utilise emerging natural ingredients.
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Maguindanao massacre suspect running for mayor
Seven months after being released on bail, one of the accused in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre has filed his candidacy for mayor of Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao.
Sajid Islam Ampatuan, the youngest son of the late former Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr., filed his certificate of candidacy on October 12.
"Now that I'm out on bail, I acceded to calls from family members, relatives and friends. I want to revive the Ampatuan clan. My father, when he was still alive, tasked me to bring to life the Ampatuan clan and restore Maguindanao where he labored to what it is now," Sajid said in a Minda News article.
Sajid will run with the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA). He had served as provincial board member of Maguindanao, vice governor and acting governor.
His opponents for the mayoralty post are his relatives: his cousin, Mayor Datu Maroph Ampatuan, and sister-in-law former mayor Zahara Ampatuan.
Zahara is the wife of Sajid's brother, Anwar, mayor of Shariff Aguak at the time of the massacre.
Shariff Aguak Vice Mayor Bai Anhara Ampatuan, daughter of Anwar and Zahara, is seeking re-election as Sajid's running mate.
While Sajid said he was tasked by his father to lead the "reunification" of the clan, Sajid explained he is aware he is running against relatives.
"Politics is like that, families seeking political positions against relatives. But at the end of the day, whoever is chosen by the people, he or she should be honored. After election, everything is over," he said.
Sajid was released on March 9 after posting a bail of P11.6 million, or P200,000 each for the 58 massacre victims.
Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 ruled that the prosecution failed to establish strong evidence that would warrant his continued detention while trial is ongoing.
Solis-Reyes said Sajid was only present in the meetings but did not participate in alleged discussions that led to the massacre.
former Maguindanao Gov.Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr.Judge Jocelyn Solis-ReyesMaguindanaoMayor Datu Maroph AmpatuanQuezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221Shariff Aguak townUnited Nationalist Alliance


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Il genere Apistogramma comprende 86 specie di pesci d'acqua dolce appartenenti alla famiglia Cichlidae.

Distribuzione e habitat
Le specie del genere Apistogramma sono diffuse nei bacini del Rio delle Amazzoni e del Rio Negro, compresi altri laghi e fiumi, negli stati del Brasile, Perù, Colombia, Venezuela e Cile.

Specie
Il genere comprende le seguenti specie
Apistogramma acrensis
Apistogramma agassizii
Apistogramma aguarico
Apistogramma alacrina
Apistogramma allpahuayo
Apistogramma amoenum
Apistogramma angayuara
Apistogramma arua
Apistogramma atahualpa
Apistogramma baenschi
Apistogramma barlowi
Apistogramma bitaeniata
Apistogramma borellii
Apistogramma brevis
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Apistogramma caetei
Apistogramma caudomaculata
Apistogramma cinilabra
Apistogramma commbrae
Apistogramma cruzi
Apistogramma diplotaenia
Apistogramma elizabethae
Apistogramma eremnopyge
Apistogramma erythrura
Apistogramma eunotus
Apistogramma flabellicauda
Apistogramma geisleri
Apistogramma gephyra
Apistogramma gibbiceps
Apistogramma gossei
Apistogramma guttata
Apistogramma helkeri
Apistogramma hippolytae
Apistogramma hoignei
Apistogramma hongsloi
Apistogramma huascar
Apistogramma inconspicua
Apistogramma iniridae
Apistogramma intermedia
Apistogramma juruensis
Apistogramma lineata
Apistogramma linkei
Apistogramma luelingi
Apistogramma maciliense
Apistogramma macmasteri
Apistogramma martini
Apistogramma megaptera
Apistogramma meinkeni
Apistogramma mendezi
Apistogramma minima
Apistogramma moae
Apistogramma nijsseni
Apistogramma norberti
Apistogramma nororientalis
Apistogramma ortmanni
Apistogramma panduro
Apistogramma pantalone
Apistogramma paucisquamis
Apistogramma paulmuelleri
Apistogramma payaminonis
Apistogramma pedunculata
Apistogramma personata
Apistogramma pertensis
Apistogramma piaroa
Apistogramma piauiensis
Apistogramma playayacu
Apistogramma pleurotaenia
Apistogramma pulchra
Apistogramma regani
Apistogramma resticulosa
Apistogramma rositae
Apistogramma rubrolineata
Apistogramma rupununi
Apistogramma staecki
Apistogramma steindachneri
Apistogramma taeniata
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Will the property valuers physically come to the site for property valuation?
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That Which Hurts Us Most. Moodscope blog.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!"
Yes, that's what my mother always told me to say to the playground bullies at school. But it never worked, did it? Because it is words which hurt us most.
Several years later, one of my A level exam questions was, "The pen is mightier than the sword: discuss." Well, you try bringing a pen to a swordfight and see who comes off worst; but that wasn't what they meant. The words of one man can move a whole culture more powerfully than can the swords of ten thousand men. Why else would dictators imprison their dissident writers?
Our bodies will heal from most wounds inflicted in the playground; a blackened eye, a blooded nose, maybe. But the words: oh, those words echo down the years and ricochet round my head even now. The wounds from words can fester forever.
For words to hurt us, they need to have some basis in truth – or at least the truth as we see it. And, context is all. If someone were to laugh at me for being too skinny, or too tall, or too young – then those insults could not reach me, as a five foot and one inch middle-aged woman carrying thirty pounds more than her maximum healthy weight. But imagine if we lived in a society where the ideal height was 36 inches, the ideal shape was spherical, and the accepted age of maturity was 150. Then, those words might very well hurt, as they would point out my inadequacies. They would sting as being the truth, just as "Short, fat and frumpy," might sting now.
I was once turned down for a job. I was well qualified for the job, had the right experience and had prepared for the interview. I was turned down because the directors thought I was "too boring." When I tell you the position was that of accountant; deputy finance director, in fact – hey, are you laughing?
I was not hurt by that judgement, but flummoxed. I had many faults as an accountant (not being very good at accountancy was the least of them), but the one thing I certainly wasn't, was boring! Those directors had not seen me correctly at all! When I learnt from an image consultant how to dress and present myself authentically, I could see just how I had unintentionally disguised myself as a nonentity. I'm an image consultant myself now – and definitely not boring!
I don't know how to make hurtful words sting less. I can't advise you on how to heal the wounds they leave. What I can say is – that if you take an emotional step back, and analyse those words, you can then dissect them, examine them and judge which parts are the "truth" that stings. If you then start to play with the context, you might even find yourself laughing. And laughter is always good medicine.
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Музей історії органів безпеки Вірменії () — музей у Єревані, присвячений історії органів державної безпеки Вірменії.

За словами колишнього директора Служби національної безпеки Вірменії Горіка Акопяна, одним із головних завдань музею є «об'єктивна і неупереджена подача фактичної сторони процесів створення і діяльності органів безпеки Вірменії».

Мета
Метою створення Музею є концентрація та систематизація документальних матеріалів, що свідчать про досягнення та ключові події в історії органів національної безпеки Вірменії, а також створення основи для їх подальшого більш глибокого вивчення на науковому рівні.

Історія
Музей відкрито 15 вересня 2006 року за рішенням СНБ Вірменії напередодні 15-річчя незалежності Республіки Вірменія. В музеї проводяться урочисті церемонії присяги і вступу до лав органів національної безпеки Вірменії.

Місцезнаходження
Музей розташований на другому поверсі адміністративної будівлі Служби національної безпеки Республіки Вірменія з боку перехрестя вулиць Налбандяна і Московян (на місці колишньої бібліотеки СНБ і прилеглих приміщень – загальною площею близько 80 м²).

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Музеї Єревана
Музеї, засновані 2006
Засновані у Вірменії 2006


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Meredith Ann Pierce
MEREDITH ANN PIERCE SERIES:
Darkangel Trilogy
Firebringer Trilogy
A Gathering of Gargoyles
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult
Aeriel's love has broken the curse on the darkangel Irrylath, making him human again and freeing him from the control of his mother, the dreaded White Witch. But the Witch is far from defeated. Her wicked plans require all seven of her vampyre sons, and she will not give one up so easily. There is but a single hope for the Witch's defeat--solving an ancient, mysterious riddle. So Aeriel sets off to solve the riddle, sailing across a sea of dust and straight into the worst of the Witch's terrors. But if Aeriel is to save Irrylath and her world, she will have to overcome his bloodthirsty darkangel brothers--and ultimately confront his terrifying mother face-to-face.
The Darkangel
Aeriel is kidnapped by the darkangel, a black-winged vampyre of astounding beauty and youth. In his castle keep, she serves his 13 wives, wraiths whose souls he stole. She must kill him before his next marriage and comes into full power, but is captivated by his magnificent beauty and inner spark of goodness. Will she choose to save humanity or his soul?
The Pearl of the Soul of the World
All the world's wisdom and magic resides within the iridescent depths of a small white pearl. "All my sorcery," the Ancient Ravenna had said of the pearl. "It is left to you to save the world. " But is the pearl powerful enough to enable Aeriel to defeat the White Witch? Aeriel's people have assembled an army--led by the redeemed darkangel Irrylath--and are soon to attack the Witch and her darkangel sons. But their cause is hopeless unless Aeriel can unlock the mysteries of the pearl . . . and of her own destiny.
[Firebringer 03] - The Son of Summer Stars
Birth of the Firebringer
Jan, the prince of the unicorns, is high-spirited, reckless-and the despair of his mighty father, Korr. Reluctantly, Korr allows Jan to accompany the other initiate warriors on a pilgrimage. Soon Jan's curiosity leads him, along with his friend Dagg, and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into the greatest dangers-deadly gryphons, sly pans, wyverns, pards, and renegade unicorns. Yet time after time they are rescued, leading Jan to wonder: Am I the heir to a special destiny?
[Firebringer 02] - Dark Moon
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He was the youngest prince the Unicorns had ever known: Aljan son-of-Korr, Dark Moon. A silver crescent on his brow and a white star on his heel were tokens that one day he was destined to become the legendary Firebringer, but Jan had no knowledge of fire or of where to find the magical, mystical stuff. Swept out to sea during a savage attack by marauding gryphons, fierce winged eagle-cats who have long been enemes of the unicorns, Jan is washed up on a distant shore, only to find himself the revered captive of a strange race of two-foots who treat him with awe, even as they hold him against his will. It is here that he witnesses the magic of fire for the first time and, more important, discovers how he himself can create it. But can he escape and bring this knowledge back to the unicorns in time to save them?
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He was the youngest prince the unicorns had ever known: Aljan son-of-Korr, Dark Moon. A silver crescent on his brow and a white star on his heel were tokens that he was destined to become the legendary Firebringer, the hero who would conquer the unicorns' enemies and lead the tribe back to their ancestral homeland. But a secret haunts Jan's father, the king—a secret so dark that, once exposed, it could bring the downfall of the prophesied Firebringer. When, with his dying breath, Korr reveals the truth to his son, Jan is left with its terrible burden, and with an impossible choice—renounce Tek, his beloved mate, and lose forever the kingship of the unicorns, or return to the tribe and face the consequences of his father's acts, and of his own.
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He was born under a dark moon, Aljan, prince of the unicorns, high-spirited, impetuous. His constant questioning and recklessness are the despair of his mighty father, Korr. Reluctantly, Korr allows Jan to accompany the other initiate warriors on a pilgrimage to their lost ancestral home. There, they will view their destinies in the Mirror of the Moon, a rite of passage for all who wish to join the Circle of the Unicorns. It is a perilous journey, with ever-present threats from deadly gryphons, sly pans, wyverns, pards, and renegade unicorns. Jan vows to behave. But his curiosity and impulsiveness lead him, along with his friend Dagg and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into the greatest dangers. Miraculously, though, they are always rescued, and as they travel through the Pan Woods, across the Great Grass Plain, and finally to the sacred Hallow Hills, Jan senses another presence, one who goes her own way without fear or favor from the unicorns or their enemies. She seems to be protecting him. But why?
Volume Two of the Firebringer Trilogy "Carefully plotted, with satisfying action and fully developed, intriguing characters, this is sure to please fantasy lovers."—Booklist He was the youngest prince the unicorns had ever known: Aljan son-of-Korr, Dark Moon. A silver crescent on his brow and a white star on his heel were tokens that one day he was destined to become the legendary Firebringer—but Jan had no knowledge of fire, nor of where to find it. Swept out to sea while defending the unicorns, Jan is washed up on a distant shore, only to find himself the revered captive of a strange race of two-foots who treat him with awe, even as they hold him against his will. It is here that he witnesses the magic of fire for the first time and, even more importantly, discovers how he himself can create it. But can he escape and bring the knowledge back to the unicorns in time to same them?


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