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It is an innovative solution that Interconnects all school departments and streamlines academic and business processes and procedures. It allows parents and students to stay in touch with just a click from its mobile app.
Learn-Online is AMSI's robust eLearning platform. Faculty and students use it to teach and learn in and outside the school. The idea behind Learn-online is to give educators the best possible tools for managing online courses and learning materials.
We have restructured our classes to allow the use of notebook computers to replace the traditional book. Every grade 11 and 12 student now carries a notebook computer that is fully loaded with data specified by their curriculum and level.
The scouts program is a continuous adventure in learning that offers a broad range of activities to help students learn new skills, gain self-confidence, make new friends and provide service to their communities - while having fun and forming friendships.
At the MUN club, students have the opportunity to discuss and debate controversial issues related to political happenings all around the world.
Apart from classroom learning, great emphasis is placed on the learning that comes with interaction during extra-curricular activities after school.
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Welcome to Al Mawakeb Al Khawaneej (AMK) and thank you for your interest in this new school community. I began my work as an international educator and learning leader in 1977. My career has allowed me to work in eight different nations on five different continents. It has also allowed me to raise a family in diverse cultural settings. Read More
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AMK Prepares for the UAE National Day
AMK is planning a UAE National Day program on Tuesday, November 26 that will recognize the founding of the United Arab Emirates. Parents are invited to attend this event which will be presented by ... Read More
AMK Celebrates UAE Flag Day
AMK raised the UAE flag with pride on November 3rd. A student parade, comments from the Principal and special guests in attendance allowed us to reflect on what it means to be a citizen or resident... Read More
AMK is a Learning Culture Based on Values
This year Al Mawakeb Al Khawaneej has welcomed over 300 new students to our campus. Since September 2018, students have joined AMK from over 45 different private or government schools in the United... Read More
AMK Uses Dubai as a Classroom
The AMK learning experience goes beyond the regular classroom. A series of learning activities are planned and carried out that connects our students with real life experiences such as the UAE spac... Read More
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WASHINGTON, DC, September 25, 2017 (CNA) -- The United States should create a commission to combat the harms of climate change and promote human dignity as a whole, the U.S. bishops said in a letter to Congress.
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This four-page update — part of the Race Matters Toolkit — introduces three simple tools for starting racial equity work off right. For more entries in the Race Matters collection, visit the Race Matters Institute website.
The content of Casey's quick-hit toolkit for addressing racial inequities.
How to shine a light on the roots of racial inequities.
How to create policies and practices that help close racial gaps.
How to craft messages about race for diverse audiences.
The Race Matters Toolkit is a comprehensive, multicomponent product that explores the rich possibilities of racial equity work. This update is a Cliff's Notes-inspired, hit-the-highlights document that gets straight to the point and helps you start addressing racial disparities right here, right now.
The What's Race Got to Do With It? tool introduces four simple questions aimed at helping you gain a deeper understanding of how racial inequities come about.
The Racial Equity Impact Analysis tool shares five questions to ask when crafting policies and practices that produce more racially equitable outcomes.
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[The tools described here] provide meaningful steps for moving ahead with an agenda that has a good chance of reducing racial disparities and disproportionality.
The original Race Matters toolkit is a reference document that you can call on for further explanations, more detail, basic data, and an in-depth introduction to the rich possibilities of racial equity work.


Well, it's Friday again and I've been bereft in blogging and commentary the last couple of weeks. The only page I've done any updating of has been my Spam/Scam Phone page — unfortunately, it's had much too much business lately. A pox on these telemarketers, scammers and thieves and their "partners" in criminology — the telecom companies and politicians beholden to their monies.
On a more positive note Tax Day has come and gone. Owing to a couple of late financial documents and a bit of a mix-up at my tax preparer's office, my tax returns did not get filed until the last day — April 18th. But my refunds have already been deposited into my credit union checking account.
The main reason we got refunds this year were medical expen$e$ — eye care, doctor$, pre$cription$ and dental cost$. I'd rather not have had the costs (and deductions). And I am very glad we're still covered by my wife's health insurance from her former employer — we still have to pay for it, but it's a lot cheaper than getting it on our own or doing without.
The good part about this is that I used the refunds and just paid off the last of the dental costs I'd charged on my credit union charge card — with a couple of dollars left over for other things, such as, the co-pay on her next prescription which I will pick up on my afternoon walk today.
"If you are registered with a political party: You can vote for a candidate running for President in that party.
"If you are registered with no party preference, you can vote in the Presidential primary for the following parties: Democratic, American Independent, Libertarian.
These two men are elected legislators and members of this "culture of corruption" . . . ?
Hmmm . . . oh, well, maybe I misunderstand and although they are legislators, they are not members of this culture of corruption. Of course, if this is true, why have they not been yelling and screaming about it . . . maybe they have, and I just haven't heard them.
Also, in the Voter Guide there is a list of the candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat: a list of 35 candidates. That's right: 35. I thought that I paid fairly close attention to politics in California, but I have learned to the contrary. I only recognized four (4) names on the list.
One of the candidates is named President. A woman named President is running for the U.S. Senate seat from California.
Each county in California designs its own ballot. How many of these names are going to fit in the same column? How many counties are going to have ballots running more than one page in length for this single office? How many people are going to try to vote for a candidate in each column, or on each page, and thereby cause their ballot to be tossed into the shred-and-recycle bin?
Additional links for the Voter Guide in other languages, registration and voting, candidates and Prop 50 are listed throughout the Voter Guide.


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Alberta Police Threaten Copwatcher with Arrest for Legally Filming at Government Building During Audit
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Homemade Shotgun Turned In For $100 at Minnesota "Buyback" Program Showcases the Futility of Gun Bans
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Norwegian Electropop Tart Annie Spinning at LIV Thanksgiving Eve
Jose D. Duran November 19, 2009 3:32PM
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Mark this as a must: Annie, who is best known for her tracks "Chewing Gum" and "I Know Ur Girlfriend Hates Me," will be making a quick stop at LIV in Miami Beach November 25 for a DJ set alongside Ross One and Contra. We'd really like for this to have been a live performance, but let's hope she graces South Florida with her presence some time in 2010 (looking at you Ultra organizers).
The Norwegian singer has just released her wonderfully superb electropop sophomore effort Don't Stop. It picks up where 2004's Anniemal left off, except not as retro-sounding. The album was delayed several times due to label disputes and what not, and despite having released two wonderful singles for the album -- the aforemention "Girlfriend" and the italo-disco track "Anthonio" -- neither was include in the final tracklisting.
But don't fret, the album is still packed with wonderful tracks. Some of our favorites include "Don't Stop," "I Don't Like Your Band," and the lead single "Songs Remind Me of You."
Check out the video for "Songs Remind Me of You" after the jump.
Jose D. Duran has been the associate web editor of Miami New Times since 2008. He's the voice and strategist behind the publication's eyebrow-raising Facebook and Twitter feeds. He has also been reporting on Miami's music, entertainment, and cultural scenes since 2006, previously through sites such as MiamiNights.com and OnBeat.com. He earned his BS in journalism with a minor in art history from the University of Florida. He's a South Florida native and will be a Miami resident as long as climate change permits and the temperature doesn't drop below 60 degrees.
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In decades past, the adage of 'doing more with less' in business was tightly wedded to dips in the economy. Tough times required belt tightening, and procurement organizations led the charge to reel in spending across the company. Things got better, purse strings loosened, and business spending returned to normal.
In contrast to this, 'doing more with less' today is the new normal. It is a mandate, independent from economic ups and downs. We're hearing it more and more at NTT DATA from CPOs and procurement professionals: Their organizations are under increasing pressure to not only reduce costs, cycle times and risks, but also to provide strategic value, drive innovation, and help sharpen their business's competitive edge.
Spend analysis to understand basic company-level spending information (e.g., what do I buy, from whom, at what price, etc.) is commonplace. But the combination of spend analysis software from SAP and Ariba and new insight generated by the rapidly growing Ariba Network marks the beginning of a whole new era of spend analysis.
A report by Ardent Partners in 2011 found that, on average, the leading procurement organizations handled more than 80% of total enterprise spend. More recently, Gartner reports that advances in global procurement technology will drive billions in savings in 2014.
The Ariba Network, with more than 1.6 million connected companies in 190 countries, is the largest and most global business network in the world, and this network is growing at an amazing clip. Ariba just reported that a new company joins the Ariba Network every minute!
Additionally, nearly $600 billion in commerce is transacted annually on the Ariba Network. That's more than the volume of commerce on Amazon, eBay and Alibaba combined!!
As a refresher, Metcalf's Law, commonly referred to as the network effect, states that the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users.
Similarly, the network effect considers the value one user of a good or service has on the value of that good or service to other people, meaning the value of the network-based service increases for all participants with each additional network member.
The near infinite amount of data and insights made available to members of the Ariba Network, harnessed and fed to NTT DATA, SAP and Ariba spend analysis solutions, takes spend analysis possibilities to unprecedented heights.
Cost savings will probably always be the raison d'être for procurement operations and a foremost benefit of spend analysis.
But today businesses can begin applying spend analysis to more strategic and business-meaningful goals, such as discovering and driving product and service enhancements, driving sustainable productivity and efficiency gains, improving order accuracy, shortening delivery times, and more.
Gone are the days when procurement operations were relegated to clerical duties. At NTT DATA, we work closely with businesses across all industries to leverage SAP and Ariba spend analysis solutions for strategic, sustainable value.


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Q: create dataframe columns from list of dictionaries of the column I have a dataframe in which one column I have a list of dictionaries, and in this dictionaries I has the name of the of the columns I want to create and its value.
    id  stats                                                            opta_id
0  1307  [{name: 'speed', value: 5},{name: 'strength', value: 10}....]   p176278
1  2410  [{name: 'vision', value: 5}, {name: 'strength', value: 10}....] p118335
2   200  [{name: 'speed', value: 5},{name: 'vision', value: 10}....]     p92187
3  3314  [{name: 'speed', value: 5},{name: 'strength', value: 10}....]   p154976
4  9223  [{name: 'speed', value: 5},{name: 'strength', value: 10}....]   p446990

the list can have up to 80 elements and the length of it is different on each row.
How could flat this column in order to get something similar to this?
    id  stats.speed   stats.strength   stats.vision     .....              opta_id
0  1307  5              10                nan           .....              p176278
1  2410  nan            5                 10            .....              p118335
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thank you!

A: Here I would first build a temporary dataframe from a list of dict created from the stats column, and then concat it with the remaining columns:
tmp = pd.DataFrame([{d['name']: d['value'] for d in row}
                    for row in df['stats']]).rename(
                        columns=lambda x: 'stats.' + x)

df = pd.concat([df['id'], tmp, df['opta_id']], axis=1)

With the shown data, it gives:
     id  stats.speed  stats.strength  stats.vision  opta_id
0  1307          5.0            10.0           NaN  p176278
1  2410          NaN            10.0           5.0  p118335
2   200          5.0             NaN          10.0   p92187
3  3314          5.0            10.0           NaN  p154976
4  9223          5.0            10.0           NaN  p446990

A: At the end I have found a solution to my problem.  First I created at temporal dataframe with every row of the column
tmp = pd.concat([pd.DataFrame(x) for x in df['stats']], keys=df.index).reset_index(level=1, drop=True)

afterwards, I do pivot_table with the 'name' column and using as value the stat
pivot = pd.pivot_table(tmp, columns='name', index=df_stats.index.values, values='stat')

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Northern Michigan Health Care Providers React to American Health Care Act
The action surrounding the possible repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act is something health experts have been watching closely. ... Northern Michigan Health Care Providers React to American Health Care Act (910 Media Group)
The action surrounding the possible repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act is something health experts have been watching closely.
9&10's Caroline Powers and photojournalist Jeremy Erickson have more details with how local health care providers feel.
"Certainly this issue of what happens with health care reform is of great interest to all hospitals in northern Michigan," says Ed Ness, president of Munson Healthcare.
Plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have many people in health care asking questions.
"If something is going to be repealed, what is it going to be replaced with?" asks Ness.
The Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance says they're concerned about the impact on the local health departments in their 25 county region.
"The current repeal would get rid of the prevention public health fund which is 12% of CDC's budget, but also those dollars make their way to the local level here and fund important programs like immunizations, chronic disease prevention, epidemiology, and lab capacity, and those are things that keep the residents of the area safe," says Mike Swain, Health Department of Northwest Michigan.
Munson Healthcare says their biggest issue with the American Health Care Act is the number of people who may lose insurance, but they also say change is needed.
"I think in any system you need to look at it to make improvements," Ness says. "If there's ways to decrease the regulatory burden on health care providers and help us reduce costs that would be welcomed."
Proposed cuts of $880 billion to Medicaid has Ann Rogers and Geraldine Greene concerned for their loved ones.
"I do know a lot of working people who are not working for a particular business, who are self-employed, who would lose it. My own daughter would lose it," Rogers says. "I'm very concerned for her."
"Someone who has weekly treatments, very young man, two and a half years old, has Medicaid and it costs a lot of money every week," says Greene. "If that goes away, what is going to happen?"
The Republican health care bill has cleared two House Committees, but has not been voted on by the full House or Senate.
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Obasanjo mourns Olateru – Olagbegi, says he was patriotic
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Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday mourned the late Olowo of Owo, Oba Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi, describing him as a patriot and astute custodian of cultural and traditional values, "whose immense contributions to the development of his domain would be greatly missed."
Obasanjo in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi said he received the death of Oba Olagbegi with deep regret, just as he commiserated with the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and people of the state on the "sorrowful demise."
Obasanjo, who is the Odofin of Owo said that "the late Olowo of Owo will be remembered as a patriot and an astute custodian of our cultural and traditional values, who gave his best while on the throne of his forefathers.
"His contributions to the political, social and economic life of Owo Kingdom in Ondo State will remain indelible in the hearts and minds of those who had interacted with him in these spheres.
"Apart from making his mark early as, and epitomising the qualities of an eminent Legal Practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria by which he has left an indelible mark on the Nigerian legal plane and the administration of justice and later as Chancellor of the University of Benin in 2005, Chancellor of the University of Abuja and until his death Chancellor of the University of Jos and former Chairman of the Ondo Council of Obas, our revered Oba brought his salutary influence to sue for peace, understanding and development in Owo community in particular and the entire Ondo State in general."
"Although Oba Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi's passage is like a dream, especially as he left us at a crucial stage in our nation's history when his wise counsel and rich experience are greatly needed, I would urge the Chiefs of Owo Kingdom, the entire Owo community and all the members of his immediate and extended family to take solace in the worthy legacy and his mark on the history of this country he left behind. In fact, we ought to give gratitude to God for his worthy life."
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Located in beautiful Northamptonshire, Holdenby House is the surviving wing of an Elizabethan palace built 1583. The venue holds up to 108 for a seated meal in one room and more than double that with the use of several rooms. The adjoining Arches Field is also available for use with room for hundreds of wedding guests. For couples looking for a simple wedding location rather than an entire wedding package, this is the place.


Our release of our fruited sour saison series, Saison de Peche, is brewed with ripe Fredericksburg peaches from Engel Farms.
Initially lasted for 14 days. After which the wort was racked off and the fruit was refilled with mature sour beer. Secondary maceration lasted 10 days before being racked completely off the fruit.
The two halves were fermented separately for 90 days, giving the indigenous yeast and souring bacteria time to reduce the final gravity to 1 degree Plato. Predominantly tart with a very slight funky character, the sour notes are consistent with our Kafka sour program's indigenous spontaneous culture.
The week before bottling, we blended mature sour wheat beer with the both halves of the batch to achieve the final beer. The blend brought the bright peach character into balance with the tart acidity.
Freshly-fermenting wheat beer at moderate gravity was added directly to the bottle. This process allows for a complete fermentation in the bottle, resulting in tighter bubbles of carbonation and a smoother, cleaner final beer.
Saison de Peche is firmly tart with a crisp, dry fruit character. Bright peach flavors open up in the aroma and continue throughout the mouthfeel. You can expect a little more dryness and deeper carbonation if you choose to cellar. We recommend drinking immediately.


The Capitol Clash SYC and RCC will February 1-3 (Friday-Sunday). Held at the Gaylord National, this is one of the country's largest regional youth fencing tournaments and benefits the National Fencing Foundation.
SYC events (Y10/Y12/Y14) issue points to the national youth point standings. RCC events (Cadet) are open to all eligible fencers, however, only region 6 fencers will earn regional points. Additionally, non-regional Y8 and Veterans events are being added in 2019!


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People find changes in user interfaces annoying
A new model of visual learning can be used to efficiently assess the learnability of user interfaces that have changed.
Researchers modelled learning and visual search and predicted how users learn new or partially changed user interfaces. The model shows that even small changes can disturb visual search and impede use.
'The problem even with new, high-performance user interfaces is that the user must learn something new, and this is time-consuming. Especially in the beginning, searching for important functionalities may take so much time that the user will not change to a more powerful user interface, but gets frustrated. In our study, we examined how much time users at different stages of learning need in order to find the functionalities, and how learning progresses', explains Postdoctoral Researcher Jussi Jokinen from the Aalto University Department of Communications and Networking.
Psychological models help designers
Researchers combined mathematical models and the basic psychological phenomena of learning and measured participants' gaze and the time they spent searching for user interface functionalities. This way they monitored changes in the paths of users' gaze, as learning progressed, and how searching for the functionalities speeded up as users gained more experience.
'Based on the observations, we modelled the way people learn to use different types of user interfaces. We considered long-term memory, visual short-term memory, and eye movements and showed that it is possible to optimise user interfaces for learnability. Therefore, making the user interface as efficient as possible is not the sole objective of design, but the designer has to strike a balance between efficiency and learnability', says Jokinen.
'A similar psychological model predicting both eye movements and learning has not been available to designers before', he continues.
The advantage of a computational model is that it is now possible to produce large quantities of ergonomically better user interfaces in which easy learnability also plays an important role. Photo:
The model created as a result of the study was used to assess how changes in user interfaces affect the use of familiar systems. When a person familiar with QWERTY changed to the Dvorak keyboard, known for its better ergonomics, the time required for finding a key was increased by 0.6 seconds, which slows down typing significantly. The Sath keyboard, which is more efficient in terms of ergonomics but has been designed for a person who is well familiar with QWERTY, increased search times by 0.4 seconds.
'The advantage of a computational model is that it is now possible to produce large quantities of ergonomically better user interfaces in which easy learnability also plays an important role. The model can be used to assess automatically and fast how easily a new user interface can be learned', says Jokinen.
'The same model can be used to develop websites and user interfaces for various occupations. For example, many interfaces can be a visually appealing, but difficult to learn. Therefore, it is good that we know more about human learning and can model learning in different ways', he continues.
The results will be presented at the world's largest computer-human interaction conference CHI in Denver, USA, in May 2017. The study has been carried out in cooperation with Kochi University of Technology in Japan. The research group of Professor Antti Oulasvirta focuses on computational methods that apply mathematical models to human behaviour.
The complete publication is available on the research group's website
Postdoctoral Researcher Jussi Jokinen
Professor Antti Oulasvirta
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Three fascinating facts about space – which mystery would space researcher Joni Tammi like to understand?
When Joni Tammi was on the first grade, he gave his first school presentation about stars. It started a journey that led to a career in space research. But what was the brainwave he got during his studies on a course taught by astronomer Esko Valtaoja?
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That could refer to so many things, huh?
The Bach did not crash and burn at this evening's rehearsal. I think we can, and will, achieve liftoff.
I am cruising both ends of the spring forward, fall back thing. Up early; not in bed yet. 'Splain me that!? This is the opposite of seasonal affective disorder (but it is disorderly, make no mistake, and I shall pay).
Dear Everyone I Know, Please Save The Date for a Christmas concert to benefit the Brooklyn Conservatory: December 18th, 5pm, and you get to join in for carols.
And also.. December 4th, Messiah sing-along to benefit CHIPS homeless shelter, St. John's in Park Slope.
More pictures, soon - also, more singing.


Hello! This week Julie and I decided to draw inspiration from this beautiful colors palette. We both loved the neutral colors!
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This is for sure a "keeper"!! Are you sure you don't need to thank me for something….just leave it blank. I can just read your mind…ha ha!


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Matthew McConaughey Reviews & Guide
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Matthew posted a snapshot of himself shirtless, with a shaved head and with his beard gathered into long ponytails. And the star not too long ago took a further walk down memory lane by sharing a throwback photo from a single of his adventures – and he looked so different. Matthew McConaughey has lived a decorated life and a single that he's documented in his memoirs, Greenlights. Houston's most memorable restaurant meals of 2022 are about the complete practical experience, Alison Cook says.
Matthew McConaughey as a minority owner has raised their profile. He initially planned to attend law college but changed career paths following graduating from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993. Soon just after graduating he began acting, beginning in commercials. Some of his earliest roles contain music videos and bit roles on Television, like his component in an episode of Unsolved Mysteries.
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Secretary Yellen said over the weekend to CNN that she was "wrong" in predicting that inflation was transitory. And shortly afterward, Treasury walked back the statement. I'm just curious if the White House or any senior aides right here were involved in walking back that — these comments.
We commence by creating the right options on the problem that is in front of us now. Once again, you know what each and every a single of these parents wanted, what they asked us for? What just about every parent separately expressed in their own way to Camila and me? That they want their children's dreams to continue to achieve a thing following they are gone. Then there was the fairytale really like story of a teacher named Irma and her husband, Joe. She even knew how to drive tractors and was already functioning with her dad and her uncle mowing yards.
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Stacker researched hotly slated 2023 films and highlighted 50 across genres and nations that are worth the anticipation. The Marvel actor shared a image of a snowy rural scene online, less than three weeks immediately after the incident. News of Tufano's death at the age of 83 was 1st reported on Tuesday by US media outlets. Referring to the three points his character cherished, his car or truck, music and finding high, the missing fourth "alright" was reserved for a girl in a distance he didn't have. So Matthew McConaughey's iconic statement actually has roots in the classic American rock band, The Doors, and specifically the energetic exclamation of frontmanJim Morrison. McConaughey and director Christopher Nolan go to space for the sprawling, mind-bending and somewhat socially conscious sci-fi epic.
McConaughey shared far more information of the romantic proposal with People today.
Close friends made Matthew Perry a star, thanks to his role as the hilarious and sarcastic Chandler Bing.
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package io.apicurio.hub.core.util;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
import io.apicurio.hub.core.editing.ops.BaseOperation;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.UncheckedIOException;

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public class JsonUtil {
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    static {
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            return OBJECT_MAPPER.treeToValue(payload, unmarshallClass);
        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
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}


There is plenty to do on Ibiza during the pleasant cooler months, away from the heat of July and August. The sea is still very warm so you can enjoy swimming and trying Water Sports.
There are Walking and Cycling routes all ready for you to follow. It is delightful to drive, walk or ride around the country side, especially in the Spring, as we have a glorious display of wild flowers, at their best in April – May to the beginning of June. Ibiza's scenery is spectacular around the coast, and tranquil with the atmosphere of times gone by, in some of the interior villages such as San Mateo.
Also we have boat charter for those who like Sailing. Eating and drinking is a favourite pastime here on Ibiza and we have a wonderful selection of specialist restaurants that cater to all tastes in foods and wines. Whilst out and about you can sample some of the Islands well known typical, local cuisine restaurants and tapas bars, either for lunch or in the evening. You can spend time relaxing in Spa's, joining in some yoga classes or having massage and all manner of beauty treatments and if you're feeling energetic enough, there are plenty of gym's to choose from.We have plenty of Culture and History including beautiful churches, buildings, museums, art, dance and music. All through the year we have an abundance of festivals, all with folk-dancing, music, games, exhibitions, entertainment, live shows, parades of classic cars, motor bikes, horse and carts. Some are listed below that you might be interested in being here for. It is a good way to mix in with the locals, they love it and all turn out to enjoy a day of having fun with family & friends.Cycling and WalkingThe Ministry of Tourism on the Island have worked well to put cycling on the list of attractions. There are now 20 planned routes through our beautiful country side or around cliffs and beaches of our coast. You will see some of Ibiza's ancient monuments and buildings including wells, watch towers and windmills. On all the routes, you will see an information board which shows the route, points of interest and the gradient, something you need to know considering our hills! All of the routes are good for walking. Some of the routes pass cafes and shops where you can get refreshment, or you can take a picnic. When you're passing fruit trees, the general rule is that you can pick the fruit as long as you eat it there.The local magazine, Ibiza Now, has published 3 booklets on routes for walks, each book taking a different area of Ibiza. The routes are all marked at various points to keep you on the right path. They also have a small book on the Wild Flowers of Ibiza. There is also a walkers group that meet every Wednesday and are led on a planned walk for the day. You can ask for the leaflets in any of the town halls or tourist information offices.


Village Voice Votes Sixth Street CSA Best in NYC!
The Village Voice has chosen Sixth Street as the Best CSA Share for their Best of NYC 2016 list! With over 100 CSAs in New York City, this is a real honor.
Tremendous credit goes to our CSA farmers, Amy Hepworth and Gerry Greco of Hepworth Farms, and to our awesome CSA members!
"Of all the city's CSAs, the 6th Street Community Center's wins the title for both variety and generosity of produce, with a weekly bounty so large it's possible to split the harvest three ways. In addition to providing members with access to high-quality, fresh, organic produce grown locally by farmers in the region, CSA Partnership farms also supply local produce to youth programs and neighborhood schools for use in nutrition and food preparation workshops. Anyone in New York is eligible for the CSA program, whether an East Village resident or not, and fees operate on a sliding scale based on household income. You pay for the season's harvest up front, and then show up to the center for CSA pickups on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to collect your bounty. Housed in a former synagogue with a beautiful façade displaying a colorful CITYarts mural and stained-glass windows, the center is inviting enough for a return trip to try the café or one of the many wellness classes on offer. As a bonus, your membership supports the community center, which has been an East Village stronghold since 1978.


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Brexit and Driving Licences
In the event of a no-deal Brexit the driving licence of a UK licence holder living here in Ireland will not be recognised and the driver will not be able to continue to drive here in Ireland on that licence.
The advice to such drivers is that they should exchange their UK driving licence for an Irish driving licence before the 29 March 2019, which is set as the withdrawal date of the UK from the EU.
Under current arrangements a UK licence holder resident here in Ireland has an entitlement to make such an exchange. In such a case the driver will have all valid licence categories on their driver licence included on the Irish licence.
There are some limited exceptions where what are known as national licences categories cannot be transferred to the Irish licence. You may need to speak to the DVLA to find out if you have any national categories on your UK licence.
To exchange your licence you must complete a licence application form and present this, the correct fee and your UK licence at an NDLS centre- you will get more information on the process here.
FAQ on Brexit and Driving Licences
Q. I live in the UK and hold a UK driving licence and would like to be able to drive a vehicle in Ireland from time to time on holidays after Brexit.
A. As a visitor there is no reason that you will not be able to drive in Ireland for holidays with your existing driving licence. This will apply regardless of whether there is a deal or no-deal Brexit. You should not be required to carry an International Driving Permit with you in order to drive here, just ensure to carry your UK driving licence with you.
Q. I live in Ireland, hold a UK driving licence and would like to be able to continue to drive here in Ireland after Brexit on my UK driving licence.
A. In a no-deal Brexit scenario, as a resident in Ireland, your UK driving licence will not be valid to drive here in Ireland. Prior to 29 March 2019 you could decide to exchange your UK driving licence for an Irish driving licence. The duration to process a UK exchange application will be at minimum 17 working days, if there is a significant increase in volume then this could extend this time period. More information on exchanging a driving licence can be found here. It is also the case that, following a no-deal Brexit, as things stand your driving licence will not be valid for exchange following Brexit.
There is a possibility in such a scenario that Ireland and the UK will enter into a bi-lateral arrangement on driving licences where Ireland recognise UK driving licences. Inevitably, this will take a little time to complete as it involves a formal agreement and legislation here in Ireland. The position is different if there is an agreed Brexit.
The current Withdrawal Agreement provides for arrangements to recognise UK driving licences across the EU during the transition period which is until December 2020. It is expected that negotiations on the future relationship, which will take place during the transition period will seek to put a permanent arrangement in place. This means in an agreed Brexit, for residents in Ireland, that UK driving licences in Ireland will be recognised until December 2020 and subject to whatever agreement is then reached in the transition period.
Q. I'm a UK citizen, I live here in Ireland and I hold an Irish driving licence can I drive in the UK from time to time?
A. An Irish driving licence will continue to be recognised in the UK. An Irish driving licence is an EU licence and the UK has indicated it will continue to recognise EU driving licences.
Q. I live in Ireland and drive trucks across Europe including the UK as part of my job, I am the holder of an Irish driving licence with truck categories, can I drive on the Irish driving licence in UK after Brexit?
A. An Irish driving licence is an EU driving licence and the UK has indicated it will continue to recognise EU driving licences.
Q. As a UK licence holder driver where can I find further information to prepare to drive in the EU after Brexit?
A. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prepare-to-drive-in-the-eu-after-brexit
Q. I live in Northern Ireland and hold a UK licence but travel to work daily in the Republic, can I continue to do this on my UK licence?
A. Yes you can continue to make this journey on your UK licence. International law covering driving licences provide for such journeys.
Please note the following when a UK licence is being exchanged for an Irish Driving licence.
Medical Report Form
Where bus or truck licence categories are being exchanged from UK licence to Irish licence a completed medical report form is required to be submitted with the application if the categories are to be exchanged. Please note if a driver indicates 'yes' to any of the medical questions on the driving licence application form a completed medical report form is required to be submitted with the application.
'Not for hire or reward' on minibus (D1 category).
On 'old style' UK licences (paper licence, pink and green in colour) Code 1 (or Code 101 on plastic card licence), indicates "Not for hire or reward' and this applies to minibus category (D1 category) only. Where these Code are against the D1 category on your licence, the category is not transferrable to an Irish licence. So if this applies to your licence then when you receive your exchanged Irish licence it will not contain that licence category.
However, if you are the holder of bus category (D category) or minibus category (DI category) without these Codes, these categories are transferrable to your Irish licence provided you submit a medical report with your application.
Category EC1 Licence with Code 107
The licence for light articulated truck (EC1 category) with Code 107 was granted in the UK and is not transferrable when you exchange your UK licence for an Irish one.
Category EC Licence with Code 102
The licence for articulated truck (EC category) with Code 102 was granted in the UK and is not transferrable when you exchange your UK licence for an Irish one.
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Hong Kong is one of the Special Administrative Regions of China. Before its handover to China on 1 July 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony for over 100 years. Under the principle of "one country, two systems", Hong Kong has a different political system from China and has independent judiciary systems which have a high degree of autonomy.
As one of the world's leading International Financial Centres, Hong Kong has a major capitalist service economy characterised by low tax rates, simple taxation system, free trade, free market, no capital gain tax, no value added tax, tax-free opportunities for company registration conducting business outside of Hong Kong, no exchange controls and a very efficient banking system. In such a business environment, many foreigners and renowned international companies would choose Hong Kong as their regional office to enjoy tax benefits and excellent bank services. Without exchange or capital control, funds are freely allowed in and out of the territory very efficiently. Given the close geographical proximity to the vast and rapidly growing China market, there are opportunities for Hong Kong as one of the world's major trading and financial centres. Thus, registration as a Hong Kong–based company can offer many advantages.


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Technology Transfer Agreements Registered in Nigeria from 1999-2009.
Percentage Distribution of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria's Manufacturing Sector from 2006-2010.
Nigeria's Budgetary Allocations to the Ministry of Science and Technology from 2006-2010.
Research and Development Funding of Selected Countries in Relation to their Gross Domestic Product.
Private Sector Contribution to Research and Development in Nigeria Compared to Selected Countries.
Indicators of Basic Infrastructures in Nigeria and some Selected Countries.
Educational and Socio-Economic Data of Selected Countries.
Pupil-teacher ratio in Nigeria and Selected Countries.
University Student-Teacher Ratio in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions by Major Academic Disciplines.
Graphical Representation of the Relationship between Technology and Economic Development.
Percentage Distribution of Technology Transfer Agreements Registered in Nigeria from 1999-2009.
Bar Chart showing Technology Transfer Agreements Registered from 1999-2009.
Percentage of Nigeria's Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows from the Manufacturing Sector from 2006-2010.
Nigeria's Annual Budgets compared to Allocations to the Ministry of Science and Technology from 2006-2010.
Comparison of Research and Development Funding of Selected Countries in Relation to their Gross Domestic Product.
Comparison of Private Sector Contribution to Research and Development in Nigeria Compared to Selected Countries.
Percentage Distribution of Manufacturing Sector Contribution to Gross Domestic Product in Nigeria Compared to Selected Countries.
Comparison of Electricity Consumption in Nigeria and some Selected Countries.
Percentage of Primary and Secondary School Enrolment in Nigeria and some Selected Countries.
Comparison of Educational Expenditure and Adult Literacy in Nigeria and some Selected Countries.
Comparison of Total Number of Scientists and Engineers in Nigeria and some Selected Countries.
Comparison of Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Nigeria Compared to Selected Countries.
1. This research was carried out to compare the concepts of technology and economic development in order to establish the importance of the former in boosting national economic development. The study was geared at determining 4 distinct objectives. These were to compare the concepts of technology and economic development. Thereafter, Nigeria's performance in advancing technology was compared with selected countries. Some factors that hinder technological development in Nigeria were also examined. Finally, strategies were proffered on the means of improving technological development in Nigeria as a prerequisite for enhancing her economic development. Indeed, Nigeria has faced challenges in addressing critical issues required to make life better for the nation through technology development. Accordingly, this research proposed some strategies that could assist the government in addressing these challenges.
2. The descriptive research method was used for the study. The research revealed that technology and economic development are interconnected concepts with similar objectives geared towards improving the lot of society. It was further discovered that Nigeria's technology base has not yet been able to provide sustained economic development for the nation. Furthermore, it revealed that technological advancement factors are not being adequately addressed as key enablers of economic development. In comparison with selected countries, it was discovered that Nigeria has inadequacies in its technological development efforts. These were discovered in areas of technology transfer agreements, R&D funding, technical education, corruption and other economic development factors. However, these shortcomings could be remedied in order to make technology a tool in enhancing the nation's economic development.
3. To reverse the poor state of Nigeria's technology-base, improved funding for R&D and technical education was considered expedient. In addition, the FG government was implored to encourage the private sector to be more committed to R&D efforts, set up bottom-up community development programmes to mitigate poverty at the grassroots and complete the construction of the ASCL. These strategies if employed would result in achieving sustained economic development for the nation.
The world's economies have over the last few decades, undergone dramatic transformation as nations strive for economies driven by technology (Nelson, 2005:7). To compete favourably in the global arena, a nation must have an economy composed of firms that constantly innovate and maximise the use of technology (Nelson, 2005:9). The importance of technology is evident in the way it bridges the gap between countries and citizens through televisions, satellites, cellular phones and commercial products. Technology-based economic development has therefore, become the means through which a nation's economic base can thrive.
Technology represents a positive force that enhances human capabilities and expands resources. In his 1987 treatise on the Concept of Technology, Milton Lower contrasts the conventional view of technology as "gadgetry" or "individual creativity" (Milton, 2005:15). Rather, he describes technology as an "intangible asset" belonging to the community which serves as a basis for cumulative economic change (Milton, 2005:15). In this context, technology can be seen as not just the latest in high-tech weapons but the generalised knowledge of a people about how the world operates. This leads not only to inventions by a few, but appropriate implementations of new ways of developing things in tools and processes by many for economic development.
State support for technological advances in the industrialised nations is evident in their drive to remain significant in the international system. Through technology, nations such as the United States of America (USA) and Britain create wealth, improve their defence systems, provide better health care and enhance the standard of living of their citizens (Soderbaum, 2000:15). Clearly, the level of advances in technology suggests that states lagging behind in technology-based knowledge are more likely to be marginalised.
Despite advances in technology and the continuing impact on world civilisation, most developing countries have made little effort locally to transform their societies technologically (Soderbaum, 2000:17). As a result, they continue to suffer from political and economic underdevelopment. Accordingly, the economies of most developing states are characterised by remote health facilities, high rates of unemployment, low educational standards and poor standards of living. However, while this may be true, some developing states such as Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and South Africa amongst others have made remarkable technological advances (Soderbaum, 2000:20). Through the implementation of appropriate institutional frameworks, these developing countries have designed policies for developing indigenous technology. This accounts for one of the major reasons why China recently emerged as the world's second largest economy after the USA (Akinlo, 2007:24).
In Nigeria, the absence of appropriate institutionalised frameworks continues to retard the nation's technological advancement (Dike, 2005:12). This has greatly undermined her economic development especially in relation to other developing economies. The concept of technological development in Nigeria evolved through the years after her independence in 1960. During this time, British firms dominated production and distribution organisation in Nigeria (Dike, 2005:12). The focus of the Federal Government (FG) then, was to gradually reduce the nation's dependence on Britain. To this end, existing companies were encouraged to improve their technological development, while efforts were directed at technology transfer from Britain and other developed nations. Thus, between 1960 and 1981, Nigeria witnessed massive importation of capital goods and establishment of very crucial industries such as the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, Ajaokuta steel industry and Nigerian Machine Tools Company amongst others (Dike, 2005:14). However, most of these industries have not been able to adequately advance the nation's technological development.
Since the 1980s, Nigeria's technological drive has continued to dwindle. The emergence of crude oil as a major export earner has further relegated the desire to encourage or develop the nation technologically (Dike, 2005:16). This is because various governments feel that national needs could always be met through earnings from crude oil sales without necessarily advancing Nigeria's technological base. Accordingly, prior investment in infrastructural development and industrial manufacturing sectors has continued to collapse. Thus, Nigeria's near complete dependence on imports results in currency devaluations, deteriorating services, high inflation, massive unemployment and very poor standards of living (Dauda, 2003:84). Furthermore, the failure of the FG to put in place appropriate policies that would encourage technological advancement results in the brain drain of some of the nation's best intellectuals. Most of these intellectuals are now significant contributors of to the technological development of the counties where they reside. This clearly suggests that despite the initial appreciable technological inflow into the country, Nigeria has failed to adequately develop her technological base.
The World Bank as at October 2010 placed Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at $ 206,604 United States (US) Dollars (Dauda, 2003:18). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) also ranked Nigeria as one hundred and forty second out of 169 least economically prosperous countries of the world for the same period (US World Development Report, September 2010). Furthermore, the Human Development Index (HDI) report for 2010 ranked Nigeria one hundred and fifty eighth in the world and twenty-fifth in Africa behind countries like South Africa, Morocco, Ghana and Cameroun amongst others (Human Development Report, 2010:213). These statistics imply that the nation has not fared too well in her economic development as required to adequately improve the livelihood of the populace.
The FG's vision to make Nigeria one of the world's top 20 economies in the year 2020 is a step in the right direction. It represents the thrust that the government intends to inject to drive technological development in all ramifications. However, this dream needs to be supported by realistic policies that would enable sustainable economic growth and development. In this regard, there is the need to rapidly advance Nigeria's current technological status. This is a precursor for the achievement of any meaningful economic development.
Conceptual issues surrounding technology in less developed countries like Nigeria most often reflect murkiness in the economic development of such nations. Nigeria is a nation blessed with enormous human and material resources and currently has the world's eighth largest reserves of crude oil and natural gas (US Energy Information Administration, 2010:3). In the third quarter of 2010, the USA report on petroleum export placed Nigeria's earnings at $48 billion US Dollars (US Report on World Petroleum Export, 2010:12). Despite these huge earnings, Nigeria is still ranked as one of the least developed economies in the world. The reason for this is largely attributed to the nation's failure to develop a sustainable technological base which accounts for her continuous reliance on the importation of capital and industrial products.
In Nigeria, the tendency to think of technology in terms of finished products continues to negate efforts at sustainable development required for appreciable economic development. Accordingly, establishment of the relationship between technology and economic development is needed to reverse this misconception. Furthermore, government policies must create the enabling environment required for technology to develop. To act otherwise would amount to further undermining the nation's chances of enhancing her economic development.
(1) What is the relationship between technology and economic development?
(2) How has Nigeria fared in developing her economy through technology when compared to some developing nations?
(3) What are the factors that hinder technological development in Nigeria?
(4) What are the strategies and policies that can assist in achieving technological development in order to improve economic development in Nigeria?
(1) To establish the relationship between technology and economic development.
(2) To find out how Nigeria has fared in developing her economy through technology compared to some developing countries.
(3) To examine the factors that hinder technological development in Nigeria.
(4) To proffer strategies and policies for improving technological development as a prerequisite for enhancing Nigeria's economic development.
(1) Technology and economic development are mutually reinforcing.
(2) Nigeria has not fared very well in developing her economy through technological development.
(3) The level of technological advancement in Nigeria varies significantly with factors such as poor technical education, inadequate funding for R&D, preference for imported goods and high prevalence of corruption.
This study is significant in the sense that it would contribute in encouraging technological development in Nigeria. Additionally, its findings would assist governmental agencies to appreciate the import of technological development as a veritable tool for enhancing Nigeria's economic development.
It is hoped that this study would add to existing literature and body of knowledge on the interrelationship between technology and economic development. Furthermore, this research work is expected to arouse additional research work on these concepts.
The concept of technology as well as its impact on the economic development of nation-states has evolved since the industrial age. However its relevance became significant in Nigeria after her independence from Britain in 1960. Since then, several policies regarding technological advancement in the country have been promulgated in a bid to make the nation technologically self-reliant. However, since the return of Nigeria to civil rule in 1999, the drive has become more significant as the FG now aspires to make the country one of the most developed economies in the world.
In the course of this study, only relevant literature from 2000-2010 would be referred to. Though other literatures could address the issue of technological development, it is believed that such would be out of context with the approach adopted by Nigeria since the period of stable governance in the country.
This research work was impaired by the use of only secondary data to analyse the measure of technology and economic development from other developing countries and Nigeria. Although, the data used were from reputable international bodies, the authenticity of their findings may not be faultless. Nevertheless, these did not affect the quality of research carried out and the outcomes of the findings as numerous literature were used to validate the data used.


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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Score 3 GRAMMYS Over Kendrick Lamar's GKMC
Written By Chris Thomas
The results for three of the biggest Hip-Hop oriented GRAMMY awards—Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Album—are in. "Thrift Shop" tandem Macklemore and Ryan Lewis swept each category.
Who's surprised? The Seattle natives struck big in 2013 with tracks like the aforementioned chart topper, "Can't Hold Us," "Same Love," and more from their independent album, The Heist. Macklemore and Lewis have since become more omnipresent than not as they continue to relish in their role as media darlings across multiple demographics.
The elephant in the room in the duo's GRAMMY wins is that they beat out Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, which was the preferred selection of most Hip-Hop purists.
Ironically, the GRAMMYs weren't sure if the minds behind The Heist should even be eligible for an award in the Hip-Hop category due to their Pop and mainstream success.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (as well as Kendrick Lamar) are nominated for a grand total of seven total GRAMMY awards.
Stay tuned with Hip-Hop Wired for more GRAMMY updates.
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First Parliament Site
Site of Canada's First Parliament Building
As noted on the City of Toronto website referenced below "The First Parliament site is located in downtown Toronto at the intersection of Front and Parliament Streets. It is a full city block, bounded on the west by Berkeley Street and on the south by Parliament Square Park. Located in the heart of the former Town of York, the First Parliament site and the area around it are historically significant, representing the industrial and commercial forces that helped shape the city. "
The whole site is now, again, in public hands (City of Toronto and the Ontario Heritage Trust) and while the heritage of the First Parliament site is understood, much planning and consultation needs to be undertaken to determine how exactly the site will be used.
The First Parliament site has the potential to host a variety of public uses. So far, Toronto City Council has only committed to build a new Toronto District Library on the site. A new library will replace or supplement the existing St. Lawrence Public Library Branch. The new library building will have a floor area of about 2,400 square meters (25,000 square feet). That amount of space represents only a portion of the First Parliament site.
The City of Toronto is currently taking the lead in creating a Heritage Interpretation Strategy and a Master Plan. For details see:
https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/venues-facilities-bookings/booking-city-facilities/first-parliament-project/first-parliament-site/
The SLNA in general and the Heritage Committee in particular are participating in these discussions.