I have come here to summon the High Priests of The Linux Order. My PC is linux-proof. I have tried 3 different live-cd linux distros (Knoppix, Antix, Slax), mounted on my USB-stick with both UNetBootin and Rufus. I have received absurd errors from all of them, finally decided to focus all my strength on Knoppix.
Thank you for all the support in advance!
No commands work, no image names that I could come up with (knoppix, knoppix32, knoppix64, memtest, etc.) and generally it is blind to my efforts.
The funny thing is, when I mark option "Burn as DD image" instead of "ISO file", it starts working a little (displays big letters "KNOPPIX"), but only to display errors in init script (line 1250).
The USB-stick itself is new and doesn't have any bad sectors (checked just a minute ago). I don't think it's a problem with BIOS settings, everything seems OK there. Checked my ISO image MD5 and it's good.
I'm adding a txt file with RUFUS logs from my current setup.
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Your hardware is UEFI capable, are you booting in UEFI mode?
each of these distros has its own website/wiki etc., with instructions on how to create a bootable usb medium.
how exactly did you create it? did you follow these nstructions?
To nihili: The USB-stick works with other machines as I have recently discovered, so it's not it.
To segfault: UEFI+Legacy right now, thanks to your post I have reviewed some BIOS settings and after slight changes it worked... A little.
System booted up once to graphical environment. Only once. Then it crushed and it was impossible to boot it up again (don't know why). What's funny - it seems, that it has damaged my main Windows installation. I don't know why too. No tools attached to Windows Rescue Disc worked, system couldn't restore to default settings, it couldn't find any recovery points (I had at least two of them + copy of my files on external drive), I had some wild errors while trying to overwrite MBR. In the end, I gave up. Such things happened to me earlier, but only when I tried installing linux on my hard drive, not trying to boot up from USB-stick. It's insane!
Thank you for your support, I guess the OS gods have cursed me.


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Some people should never get married. Likewise, some people should never become parents. Crudely enough, the protagonists of Andrey Zvyagintsev's new film Loveless fit both of those descriptions. The Leviathan helmer returns with another bleak and unflinchingly honest portrayal of family dysfunction and social politics. Loveless is also a commentary on modern Moscow. Zvyagintsev uses the car radio as the film's cultural master of ceremonies, informing the audience of the state of Russia, the political climate and expected societal norms. In fact, the only other time the car radio isn't used for exposition, is when a character turns it into an aural weapon to antagonize another character, by blaring loud metal rock during an inappropriate time. The coal-hearted characters in Loveless listen to the radio, but hardly to each other.
Early in the film we learn that Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Aleksey Rozin) are in the final steps of finalizing their divorce. While Zhenya is showing their high rise condo to potential buyers (a young couple who are expecting), they come across her twelve-year-old son Alyosha's (Matvey Novikov) room. Zhenya is cold with him and even hits him upside the head for not immediately greeting the young couple. We sense a strong disconnect between mother and son; this isn't a parent's warmth or a child's elation. Later that day, Boris comes home and he and Zhenya exchange some harsh words. It's not so much that the love is lost between them -- it becomes glaringly obvious that the couple only married because Zhenya was pregnant with Aloysha at a young age. They've been putting up the facade of a functioning family, but they don't want each other, let alone their kid.
But that's just the start of things. Boris impregnated a much younger girl and spends most of his nights sleeping at her place. The young girl still lives with her mom. And Zhenya, although she manages her own salon and is a strikingly attractive woman, is quietly falling apart. She distracts herself with her new boyfriend, a much older gentlemen with a postmodern-deco apartment but maybe her attraction to him is connected to her own at arms length upbringing. In a fascinating and unnerving scene later in the film, we meet Zhenya's mother, a spiteful woman who lives outside Moscow in a walled-up home. Everything we need to know about Zhenya's identity is trapped in those walls.
The plot wheels of Loveless really start to turn once Aloysha goes missing. Of course, in their selfish aloofness, it takes Zhenya and Boris more than a day to notice that their child is missing. The cops are of little help, but fortunately a volunteer group that searches for missing persons comes to their aid. Zvyagintsev and his cinematographer Mikhail Krichman create some gorgeously eerie imagery as the search party ventures through abandoned buildings and the unforgiving forest. Loveless is fascinating because we care so much about the safety of the kid but are forced to endure all the uncertainty of the search with protagonists (Zhenya and Boris) we very much don't approve of.
The film is nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar at this Sunday's Academy Awards. It doesn't offer any easy exits or answers and some viewers might find it more frustrating than rewarding. I do think that Zvyagintsev aims to unnerve us -- but with visual artistry and subtle introspection, and he succeeds in that. The final shot of the film is filled with muted desperation. I also want to point out that newcomer Novikov does some really impressive acting as the broken Aloysha. In only a few early scenes, we feel his devastation and his sadness hangs over the rest of the film like a dark cloud, following the characters wherever they go. He haunts our memories too.
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Border Security for Arizona Ranchers: Meet a Momma Bear on the Border
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau
Micaela McGibbon, seen here with her youngest girl who was 2 when this photo was taken, chose the ranching lifestyle. She and her husband, Drew, could live down the hill where it's safer. But, managing her herd of registered Red Angus cattle and wanting the children to experience ranch life means they'll stand their ground and make life as normal a possible near the southern Arizona border.
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Editor's Note: First published in October 2010 in our monthly Arizona Agriculture, this story may have as much relevance for today as America debates the border wall as it did when first published. Eight years later, as I reread this article I wrote so long ago, not much has changed. This family still must operate very carefully when they are out and about on their ranch. I have my own story. Just three weeks ago, hanging out with dad on his property that's 70 miles from the border, we came across a Mexican national asking for "agua and comida." Thirsty and hungry, we fed him then called an overextended Border Patrol.
Some stories speak for themselves: "Back from Arizona Cattle Growers' Convention and already two illegal immigrants came to the house today," wrote Micaela McGibbon on her Facebook account in July, a rancher and mother of three living in southern Arizona. "The flow of illegals hasn't stopped yet! Crime is down? Really? I had two trespassers and three baby girls that I had to protect because of them. The encounter ruined our swim time. Let's secure the border now!"
Since Robert Krentz's murder on the border, last March by a suspected illegal alien and the passage of Arizona's SB1070, a horde of reporters have descended upon southern Arizona to get their own version of the story of life on the border.
No one's really talked to the moms and children living on the ranches. But Micaela McGibbon has a story she's willing to share with whoever might listen. She's a momma bear about it. And she won't stop talking until something's done. Her story is about border security in Arizona.
In the wild, a female bear will protect her cubs so fiercely that she would risk death for them. Most human mothers feel the same; risking personal injury or death to save a child is not out of the norm. For those farm and ranch moms reading this, are you facing potentially dangerous situations daily in a land that's become as notorious as the wild west was not too long ago? Some suggest worse.
It's our southern border where many Arizona ranch families make a living and want to raise their families. The McGibbon family is one example.
Arizona Farm Bureau members in leadership on the county level, Drew and Micaela McGibbon's three girls are ages nine, four and two. So, besides the normal routines of any agriculture family, the McGibbon family has other things on their list of daily experiences to contend with.
Lions, Tigers, and Bears … and Illegals, Oh My
It's rough land out in southern Arizona. Besides the occasional rattlesnake, the McGibbons' Santa Rita Ranch butts up against the beautiful Santa Rita Mountain range. They often must contend with mountain lions and bears.
That should be enough, but it isn't. Their more frequent encounter is with groups of illegal aliens that range in age from two to 40. "We average a sighting a week," says Micaela McGibbon, "so, as a family, we're conscientious about the dangers we face."
The children understand this more than one might think. Four-year-old Cora gave a prepared speech at this year's Cattle Growers' Convention. Cora used her stuffed animals to tell her story about domesticated and wild animals. When she came to her dog for the domesticated animal example, her explanation was "My dog protects me from snakes and illegals," she said rather matter-of-factly.
"I chose this lifestyle; that's why I am here," says Micaela. "It would be so much easier to live down the hill away from these challenges. But, I'm involved since I manage my own herd of registered Red Angus cattle. I want my children to do this with me. It's not acceptable that I should have to give this up because of what's happening on our border."
But as a result, Drew and Micaela must be more vigilant as parents to protect their family.
Drew and Micaela describe "never getting a break" from the illegal activity that's occurring right on their land. They know the more hardened element travels through their ranch because of the mountains. "It would be nice to go out for a walk and not feel threatened," says Micaela.
Micaela's epiphany moment about the level of risk they regularly face came when their oldest was three. "We were in the supply yard when a group crossing the desert began to approach us. The only thing that prevented them from coming closer was our dogs."
In fact, the family is never without their dogs. And since there are too many occasions when the men are out on the range, Micaela and Drew have set up strategies and resources (namely the dogs) to establish protection for the family and it's at these times when the momma-bear mode kicks in.
A momma bear, yes; a gun totting momma, no less. "I'm not out to get anything, just protecting," she says. "These groups are carrying automatic rifles so immediately they're much better armed. Especially when drugs are being hauled in a group, there's more than one person carrying a gun. It's useless for me to take my gun and go 'bang' when an automatic rifle from the drug traffickers will respond with rapid fire."
So her strategies include never going out without the dogs around, always letting Drew and others know where she's at, considering the risk factor before deciding where she'll go and what she'll be doing and never allowing the children to be without adult supervision.
And the dogs do go off. In fact, it always puts the family on high alert, especially since the dogs have different tones. "We've come to recognize their tone when it's a group of illegals," says Micaela. "Some of our dogs have been beaten by them so the dogs themselves have come to recognize the three-days-in-the-desert smell which puts the dogs in a rampage. Their primary job is to keep us safe. That's what we rely on. They are our eyes and ears when our backs are turned."
Becoming a Mom always changes one's perspective. It certainly did for Micaela. "As much as I speak out now about what happens on the southern border," says Micaela, "as a single person, I'd probably be one of those crazy people speaking out advocating for everything and more than I do now, even saying, 'come get me.' But I can't [put a target on mine nor my family's back]. I've got to protect my children. I try to push that line, but I can only go so far."
Micaela never imagined her role as a mom would have her on this level of safety alert. "When I was growing up my mom would tell us 'there's the door and I don't want to see you until I ring the dinner bell.' We went out, helped Dad, rode horseback, whatever."
And when ranch families find stashes of guns hidden in dry washes on their properties, they know the border situation has escalated. More than one ranch family's fatalistic question now becomes, "When will we be caught in the crossfire?"
On the McGibbons' Santa Rita Ranch, crossings are not quite as frequent near Drew and Micaela's house. At her parents' Anvil Ranch, south of Tucson, the sightings of illegal aliens at their house are almost daily.
"On the national level, you get the sense that our leadership couldn't care less," says Drew. "On the local level, they're more concerned about not offending specific groups."
And Drew and Micaela suggest the biggest victims in all this are the Mexican nationals crossing the border trying to make a decent living.
They tick off story after story of how Mexican nationals are being abused in this situation including one group of illegal immigrants carrying a vial with black liquid in it. Asked what it was, one illegal responded it was urine being used over and over again to keep their six-year-old son hydrated.
"Women and children are the people that get left behind," explains Micaela. "The Coyotes have a mission: a pick-up time and date. And the summer can be the worst because of the heat."
Because of southern Arizona ranchers' close proximity to the border, they see clear options on how to resolve this. "Enforce the border at the border," says Drew and Micaela McGibbon. They also suggest that "more boots on the ground at the border" truly means more boots; not manpower sent out here to push paper.
Many southern-border ranchers base the premise of more boots on the ground on National Guard training exercises done near the border. When the National Guard conducted exercises nearby, it became an automatic deterrent for illegal crossings in those areas.
Micaela McGibbon is a mother standing guard. She's standing guard, along with other farm and ranch families in southern Arizona, in a war zone. The battle cry is border security in Arizona!
In the meantime, the momma bear syndrome is alive and strong on the border. It has to be to survive.
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National Alliance Unveils Climate Policy Recommendations that Hopefully Produce Positive Results for Arizona and American Agriculture


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As if their own brand weren't prestigious enough, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG also produce cars under the Rolls Royce and Mini flags since their acquisition of Rover Group in 1994. They could hardly be in any more capable hands – in 2011, BMW beat Mercedes-Benz and Toyota's Lexus to be crowned 'Top Luxury Brand Car Dealer' in the USA; proof, if it were needed, that BMW is a company still on the up.
That success is mostly due to their famed 3-Series, sales of which make up nearly a third of total BMW sales worldwide. The first rolled out in 1975, and since then, according to James Disdale of Auto Express, has set the standard in the compact executive sector. So, when searching for BMW deals, online or otherwise, it is likely that these will pop up frequently, due to the sheer number of people that drive them.
It has to be said that prices can be rather steep for some models, but the age-old saying 'you get what you pay for' really rings true here – a new BMW is a real investment of your hard-earned money, with a guaranteed pay-back. In reference to the 3 series in general, the guys behind Top Gear have remarked that the quality of the build and feel is 'exceptional', but agree that it is a privilege that you pay for.
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Florida Mediator Lawrence Kolin to Speak at NYC Masters Conference
By UWWM Mediation Staff
MAITLAND, Fla. (July 7, 2015) — Lawrence Kolin, a mediator and arbitrator with Upchurch Watson White & Max, has been invited to speak about streamlining electronic discovery at the Masters Conference for Legal Professionals on Tuesday, July 21, in New York City.
Mediator/Arbitrator Lawrence Kolin
Mr. Kolin had chaired the recent effort to amend Florida Civil Procedure Rules to include e-discovery and has taught for the state's Advanced Judicial College. He frequently writes for legal publications, such as the Orange County Bar Association Briefs, and is author of the officially listed ABA Journal "Blawg" Orlando Mediator (www.abajournal.com/blawg/ Orlando_Mediator) and other online works. He began his alternative dispute resolution practice in 2001 and established his own successful Winter Park mediation firm in 2010 after 20 years of diverse civil trial work and partnership in a statewide law firm.
At his upcoming appearance, from 11 a.m. to noon at the daylong conference, Mr. Kolin and other industry experts will take attendees through the lifecycle of a case — focusing on fixing problem areas for a more cost-effective approach — in a panel discussion titled "How to Streamline eDiscovery." His co-presenters will be Andreae Selleck, discovery specialist for E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., and Martin Gomberg, executive adviser and workshop leader on data protection and global technology and privacy for J.P. Morgan Chase.
In fact, all eight of the conference's sessions at New York's famed Harvard Club concentrate on e-discovery, data protection, records management and related topics. "Whether you're dealing with e-discovery in a new, socially networked world, find your company expanding globally and thus facing international discovery issues, or planning for the future of e-discovery in your firm or company, you know there's a divide between what is in practice today and where your firm needs to be in the near future," according to conference organizers. "Legal professionals must develop strategies for spanning this e-discovery divide before it expands further across traditional borders, whether physical or technical."
For more information about the conference, please visit http://themastersconference.com/events/new-york-city
About Upchurch Watson White & Max
A nationally leading mediation specialty firm, Upchurch Watson White & Max is known for facilitating reasonable agreements to resolve complex issues. From eight offices in Florida and Alabama, Supreme Court certified attorney mediators with wide-ranging specialties serve as court-appointed and privately employed mediators, arbitrators and third-party neutral case managers, implementing innovative methods of alternative dispute resolution across the country. On the Web: uww-adr.com
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Q: Proving that if $A$ is an $m\times n$ matrix and has rank equal to $m$ then $A$ has a right inverse. By a "right inverse" I mean an $n\times m$ matrix $B$ such that $AB = I_m$, where $I_m$ is the $m\times m$ identity matrix.
So, obviously $m \leq n$ for $A$ to be of rank $m$.
I already know that if $m=n$ then $A$ is an $m$ x $m$ matrix with rank $m$ so it must be invertible.
Any hints on how to prove for when $m < n$? Am I going about it wrongfully in separating the problem into two different cases?

A: Let $A$ be an $m \times n$ matrix of rank $m.$ Let $b \in \mathbb{R}^m$ be arbitrary. If $A'$ is the reduced echelon form of $A$, then $A'$ has a pivot  in every row, so the matrix $\begin{bmatrix}A \thinspace | \thinspace b  \end{bmatrix}$ does not have a pivot in the last column and thus the system $Ax=b$ has a solution. Since $b$ was arbitrary, we conclude that the system $Ax=b$ has a solution for every $b \in \mathbb{R}^m.$ In particular, for all $i=1,\ldots,m,$ the system $Ax=e_i$ (where $e_i=(0,\ldots,1,\ldots,0)^{t},$ the 1 in the $i$th component) has a solution, say $r_i$ for every $i$, that is,
$$ Ar_1=e_1, Ar_2=e_2,\hspace{0.4cm} \ldots \hspace{0.4cm} Ar_m=e_m.$$
Let $R=\begin{bmatrix} r_1 & \cdots & r_m\end{bmatrix}.$ Then
$$ AR=A\cdot \begin{bmatrix} r_1 & \cdots & r_m\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} Ar_1 & \cdots & Ar_m\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} e_1 & \cdots & e_m\end{bmatrix}=I_m.$$

A: If $A$ is $m\times n$, then it represents a linear map $T_A:\mathbb{R}^n\longrightarrow \mathbb{R}^m$. That its rank equals $m$ also implies that the image of $T_A$ is all of $\mathbb{R}^m$, ie, it is surjective.
For each $i\in\{1,\dots,m\}$, choose some $v_i\in {T_A}^{-1}(\{e_i\})$ and let $V=\bigoplus_{i=1}^m\text{span}(v_i)$. Notice that $V\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ is $m$-dimensional, and $A(V)=\mathbb{R}^m$.
A right inverse $B$ would be an $n\times m$ matrix such that $AB=I_m$, the $m\times m$ identity. Such a $B$ would represent a linear map $T_B:\mathbb{R}^m\longrightarrow \mathbb{R}^n$, and can be defined as follows. Let $Be_i=v_i$ for each $i=1,\dots,m$. Since this defines $B$ throughout a basis of $\mathbb{R}^m$, it defines $B$ entirely. It's also easy to see by construction that $ABv=v$, so we're done.

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Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover AK-47, others in Delta
05 December 2021 | 12:43 pm
Police in Delta have nabbed a suspected kidnapper and recovered AK-47 rifle and others ammunition from him.
Police in Delta have nabbed a suspected kidnapper and recovered AK-47 rifle and other ammunition from him.
DSP Bright Edafe, the police spokesman in the state said in a statement issued on Sunday in Warri that operatives, in collaboration with local vigilantes arrested the suspect on Dec. 2.
He stated that the 26-year-old suspect and members of his gang, still at large, laid siege on Irri Roundabout in Oleh, near Warri to abduct their victim who had recently returned from Europe.
He added that a disagreement ensued between the gang members in the attempt to abduct the victim and in the process, residents of the area became suspicious and alerted the vigilantes.
"On Dec. 2 at about 11.43 p.m., the police received a distress call from vigilantes deployed around Irri roundabout in Oleh that some hoodlums were sighted in a white Toyota Hilux van without registration number.
"In an attempt to kidnap one man who recently returned from Europe, disagreement ensued between them which made residents in the area to become suspicious and alerted the vigilante.
"A carefully planned operation led to the arrest of the 26-year-old suspect while other members of the gang escaped in the Hilux van.
"Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to being part of the gang that kidnapped a 63-year-old woman on Nov. 30 and later abandoned her when they noticed that the police was closing in on them,'' Edafe stated.
He added that the suspect led police operatives to his house where one Ak-47 rifle, 19 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, one magazine, one pump-action gun and 26 live cartridges were recovered.
The spokesman said that the items were concealed in a sack and buried in the suspect's compound adding that a manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang was on-going.
2023: Ngige roots for Southern president
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has expressed strong support for an emergence of a president of Southern extraction, in line with the rotation and zoning agreement.
Stop criticising Anyim's endorsement for president, South East forum warns
The South-East Unity Forum (SEUF) has urged stakeholders in the polity to allow credible aspirants from the zone jostling for the 2023 presidency to pursue their ambition without distraction.
'Buhari signed 'unimplementable' 2022 budget, it must be amended'
Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the 2022 budget of N17.127trillion into law, knowing that the document was full of unimplementable projects.
Jail breaks: Over 3, 000 inmates still at large
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), has said that not less than 3, 000 inmates that escaped as a result of recent jail attacks are yet to be captured.
Don't expect anything better from APC, Ayu warns Nigerians
National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, has warned Nigerians against expecting anything good from the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration this year.
Kwara government mourns State CAN Chair
The Kwara state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Reverend Paul Olawoore has passed on. He died in the early hours of yesterday in Ilorin, the state capital, aged 60.


BUT IS HIS CITIZENSHIP STATUS SETTLED?
(Nov. 16, 2016) — Various reports citing Bloomberg News on Tuesday stated that President-elect Donald Trump not only met with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at Trump Tower, but also that Cruz is under consideration for U.S. Attorney General in the new administration.
Cruz was a formidable and bitter opponent of Trump's during the 2016 primary cycle and was accused by the Trump campaign of having cheated in the Iowa caucus when an email apparently circulated by Cruz campaign staffers reported that Dr. Ben Carson had dropped out of the race.
Over the 17-month presidential campaign, Trump questioned whether or not Cruz was eligible to serve as President of the United States given his well-documented birth in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at which time he was given a Canadian birth certificate.
In May 2014, Cruz renounced his Canadian citizenship. On the application to divest citizenship, the Canadian government asks whether or not the person renouncing has, or will shortly have, citizenship in another country so as to preclude statelessness. The application form is not available to the public; therefore, Cruz's response to the question is unknown.
Cruz has never presented proof that he was born with dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship nor that he was ever naturalized as a U.S. citizen, as was reported by NBC's Pete Williams. While several Texas government agencies and departments to which The Post & Email sent FOIA requests for documents signed by Cruz were responsive, the documentation released did not question the applicant as to whether or not he claimed U.S. citizenship.
The issue of whether or not Cruz qualified for president under the Constitution's Article II, Section 1, clause 5 as a "natural born Citizen," believed by many to be a higher standard than simply "citizen," was openly debated in the mainstream media, unlike the identical question as it related to Barack Hussein Obama in 2008 and 2012 amidst reports that he had been born in Kenya or Indonesia rather than Hawaii.
Perhaps complicating the issue for Cruz, his father was not a U.S. citizen when he was born, and his mother's status at the time of his birth has not been confirmed. Obama also claims a foreign-citizen father, although Barack Hussein Obama the elder never became a U.S. citizen as did Rafael Bienvenido Cruz.
Following Trump's victory in the Indiana primary early in May, Cruz and fellow Republican presidential contender John Kasich suspended their respective campaigns. Eight days later, a source told The Post & Email that he was informed through reliable channels that Cruz's mother had, in fact, become a Canadian citizen while living in Canada from approximately late 1967 through early 1975. Ted Cruz was born December 22, 1970.
While the Constitution does not require that the president's nominees for "ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for" also be "natural born Citizens," it would be unusual for a United States Attorney General not to have been born in the country.
However, President Bill Clinton's Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, was born in what was then Czechoslovakia, and other presidential cabinet members have been immigrants.
U.S. Senators and Representatives can also be immigrants if they meet Article I requirements for age and having been a "citizen of the United States" for nine years or seven years, respectively.
Cruz has been a passionate crusader to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," a controversial healthcare law passed in March 2010 without a single Republican vote. At the time of its passage, Democrats held majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
After nearly two years, The Post & Email is still awaiting documents from the US Justice Department from the time when Cruz was employed there during the George W. Bush administration, one of which is an application form which asks if the prospective employee is a U.S. citizen.
Bush's second attorney general, Alberto Gonzalez, was born in San Antonio, TX to parents who may not have been U.S. citizens themselves.
Following his defeat in the primaries, Cruz announced that he had filed the necessary papers to seek reelection to his U.S. Senate seat in 2018, for which U.S. citizenship would be required.
Cruz graduated from Harvard Law School and clerked for the late U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
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We aren't done with Cruz here in Texas.
Ted Cruz doesn't either believe in, or (give him some credit of doubt – if that's possible) the Constitution. If so, he never would have tried to run for President. The Constitution, much like the Bible that some love to misinterpret, was written in simple English so simple folks could understand it.
P.S. – for some of you libtards out there who may read this – I did not imply that the Bible was written in English, just that it was written so simple folks could understand it.
How can Cruz enforce the laws when he's cheating himself.
When liberal sites speak about Donald Trump they do it to incite fury. Bloomberg first clue this article is nothing but a lie.


College is not just the next place to go once high school is over. It's a place of higher education that is chalked full of life choices. You need to plan everything out and not just skate through it.
When going to college, ensure you carry enough toiletries with you. This is essential, as you will use them often and may run out before you know it. Shop around for good deals by buying in bulk from outlet stores when possible.
Be realistic when planning to work while in college. If you aren't a night person, don't schedule night classes or labs. Understand your internal clock and work with it as much as you can.
Devote as much time as you can to studying each day. When you work as hard as possible, you'll reap great rewards. You will be able to socialize and go to school. Doing well in college will mean more money and a better career.
Do some research about scholarships or grants you are eligible for. There are many different scholarships related to different areas of study or designed for certain students. Also check into forgivable loans and government grants.
Regardless of whether you are a male or a female, go to the gym as often as possible on campus. You can get your workout in, and you can also meet up with many people in your school who are active. There also may be people you can find to go to the gym with you and that is good if you need to expand your social network.
Get enough rest. When you are attending school, you may find it easy to stay up for a party and then do homework, but it will catch up to you. When you don't get the right amount of sleep, you'll start to become forgetful, irritable, and you aren't going to get the full college experience.
Get your general education requirements fulfilled in the beginning. If there is a class that you are not looking forward to that is required for your degree, take it early. That way, you won't have to deal with it later when you are taking more enjoyable classes. Also, you probably aren't going to enjoy being one of the only seniors in your class that contains mostly freshman if you procrastinate.
If you have a credit card, pay off the balance each month. You will never get any penalties or late charges this way. Generally, you should only use a credit card when an emergency arises. Use your need to focus on academics to keep from using the card for frivolous endeavors. Don't let yourself become distracted by financial woes.
Purchase used books. The cost of text books is very high. Tuition costs are high as it is and you don't need to spend a lot of money on books. Look for online retailers and bookstores for used textbooks. Choosing used books can save you quite a bit.
This article should have you well on your way to planning for your college experience. College can be a new beginning for you. It's crucial to learn all you can.


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Notes on A Science Fiction Walking Tour in New York City
Posted byJason W. Ellis April 6, 2020 June 28, 2020 Posted inCity Tech, Science FictionTags:amazing stories, astounding science-fiction, City Tech, hugo gernsback, isaac asimov, neh summer institute, walking tour
Spaceman graffiti at NE corner of Court St. and Degraw St. in Brooklyn, New York.
Looking ahead to the New York City of Print NEH Summer Institute, I wanted to collect some notes and resources together for Science-Fiction-focused locations around the city, including the original Manhattan-based offices for the magazines Amazing Stories and Astounding Science-Fiction, and home and business locations in Brooklyn of importance to the SF writer Isaac Asimov.
Hugo Gernsback launched Amazing Stories in April 1926 as the world's first magazine devoted to what he called "scientifiction," a clunky term that would soon evolve into what we now call Science Fiction. Amazing Stories was based out of an office at 53 Park Place, Manhattan. Today, Google Map's Street View of 53 Park Place reveals that the building looks remarkably unchanged from this early, undated photo held by the NYPL and this 1940 Tax Photo.
Astounding Science-Fiction
John W. Campbell, Jr., who oversaw the so-called "Golden Age of Science Fiction," joined Street & Smith Publications as the third editor of Astounding Stories in 1937. Located at 79 7th Avenue, the Street & Smith office building where Campbell made his office for a number of years remains largely unchanged as seen in Google Street View from how it appeared in this photo from 1931 and its 1940 Tax Photo (albeit sans the Street & Smith sign).
Now known as Analog Science Fiction and Fact, it is based out of the 9th floor of 44 Wall Street, which seems largely unchanged today as compared to this 1940 Tax Photo.
The FAQ for alt.books.isaac-asimov provides a useful list of family residences and storefronts from Asimov's youth:
When the Asimov family came to the United States in 1923, they moved into their first apartment at 425 Van Siclen Avenue, in the East New York section of Brooklyn. In the summer of 1925 they moved one block away to an apartment at 434 Miller Avenue. They moved half a mile eastward in December 1928 to another apartment at 651 Essex Street, above the second candy store bought by his father. In early 1933, they moved to an apartment on Church Avenue, and after a brief stay there they moved to an apartment above yet another family candy store, at 1312 Decatur Street, in the Ridgewood section of Brooklyn. In December of 1936, Asimov's father sold his third candy store and bought his fourth, at 174 Windsor Place, in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, and the family moved to a house across the street.
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The 174 Windsor Place address is particularly significant. Asimov was a teenager at this point, and he used this address in some of his early SF magazine correspondences, such as his "Feminine-less Issue" letter to Startling Stories (November 1939, p. 115), which he wrote when he was 16 years old. 174 Windsor Place doesn't have a photo in the 1940 tax photo records, but its right side can be clearly seen as carrying "Stationary" and other goods on the left side of this photo of 172 Windsor Place. Today, the building is home to CNS Construction and Cabinets, which you can see on Google Street View here.
The earlier addresses might be where Asimov first encountered science fiction magazines. These include:
425 Van Siclen Avenue, first apartment, 1940 Tax Photo | Google Street View (new building in place)
434 Miller Avenue, second apartment, 1940 Tax Photo | Google Street View
651 Essex Street, third apartment above second candy store, 1940 Tax Photo | Google Street View (now a fenced lot)
1312 Decatur Street, fifth apartment, 1940 Tax Photo | Google Street View
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Great cider starts with apple trees. At Rosie's near Llandegla, they've got more than 800 of them producing 69 varieties of apples (the only thing that go into their award-winning range of ciders). You may also have heard of brewers Tomos Watkin. Though they're better-known for their range of Welsh beers, they also produce some cracking ciders, like the zesty Taffy Apples.
You could also try Gwynt Y Ddraig in Llantwit Fardre, South Wales. Starting out as a hobbyist experiment, they now produce a huge range of traditional ciders (take your pick from brews like Dog Dancer and Happy Daze) that are on sale in seven countries around the world. Another success story is Hallets Real Cider, based at Blaengawney Farm near Caerphilly, who make gimmick-free, traditional cider and perries from nothing but apples and pears. With ciders like Heartbreaker and National Treasure, they've snagged numerous accolades, including best Drinks Producer in the UK from the BBC Food and Farming Awards.
Another award-winner is Old Monty Cider in Montgomery. Starting out in 2006 after a bumper apple harvest, they've been building their reputation ever since, landing the title of Cider Maker of the year in the 2018 Welsh Cider Championships. And if you want to see how cider is made, head to Apple County Cider Co, near Skenfrith in Monmouthshire, who offer cider tasting sessions and tours of their orchards.
One of the best ways to sample our amazing selection of ciders is at one of the many food and drink festivals taking place across Wales every year. An obvious choice is the Abergavenny Food Festival, the UK's biggest food event which takes place in the market town of Abergavenny every September. Alongside a groaning buffet of great things to eat, you'll find dozens of stalks stock with refreshing Welsh cider. It's just one of a host of fabulous food and drink events. What not try the Welsh Cheese and Cider festival at Gower Heritage Centre, which takes place every May or the Great Welsh Beer and Cider festival, staged in Cardiff every June?
Away from major events like these, you'll find smaller festivals celebrating our local ciders and pubs and inns up and down the country. Head to the Lion Inn in the Wye Valley, The Blue Bell in Flintshire (CAMRA's 2017 Cider Pub of the Year) or the Clytha Arms just outside Abergavenny, all of which host memorable weekend festivals during the course of the year. Cider enthusiasts will also want to visit places like the White Hart Inn, In Llanddarog (which modestly bills itself as the Best Pub in Wales) and the Penrhyn Arms in Conwy, a genuine contender for best cider pub in the land with dozens of tempting tipples on tap.
To be honest, we've hardly scratched the surface of our cider scene. Such is the demand for Welsh cider that new producers are popping up all the time. If this has whetted your appetite, head to the Welsh Cider and Perry Society website to find out more about our producers and discover where you can sample their wares.


Whilst computer fanatics in the desktop area are celebrating the value and efficiency of AMD's Ryzen sequence of processors, the professional and server market has additionally undergone vital upheaval due to the corporate introducing the Epyc series of processors. The large claim to fame of the Ryzen 7 2700X is that it packs in eight cores with simultaneous multi-threading for lower than Intel's six-core 8700K. However, quite a lot of Intel's processor collection are nonetheless caught on seventh Generation Core. BareFeats put the units by way of a sequence of GeekBench and GFXBench exams, looking at each CPU and GPU performance.
For instance, seventh era Core i7 chips have HD Graphics 620 or whatever, while sixth-gen chips have HD Graphics 520. Positive sufficient this implies it tops the charts for multi-threaded efficiency, for a mainstream CPU (i.e. not an Intel Core i9 or AMD Threadripper).
To browse what all chips scored in a single take a look at select the category underneath Browse CPU Benchmarks and then beneath choose the individual check to point out the results. Simply because a device scores larger in arbitrary benchmarking does not imply it will likely be faster with real-life tasks.
I previously constructed a sixteen CPU core server using two eight core Intel E5-2670 Xeon CPUs, as these are fairly cheap and could be bought second hand for around $50 USD from Ebay when I picked mine up. An EPYC 7601 (32-core) processor scores about 6,000 factors on this benchmark (just under half the score fo the new 7nm chip).
The comparability web page will show some fundamental info for each processor selected together with the Passmark Performance Check score within the top graph and the relative worth of every CPU based mostly on its value and efficiency on the backside. Core iX chips have gone from 32nm to 22nm to today's 14nm Shrinking the transistors enables Intel to place extra of them on every chip, and thus add new features.


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Ralph has been working in Christian ministry since the mid 1980s, and was has been a Methodist minister since 1996. He is married to Adele and they have two grown up daughters, Sally and Phoebe. Ralph has a passion for Jesus, for worship and for proclaiming the Word of God. He spent some years as a professional Christian musician, and his ministry in music and worship has always accompanied him throughout his life. An evangelical preacher, Ralph has a modern and accessible style of teaching which engages and inspires.
Rev Ralph Ward
Edwin is married to Sue. They have one son, Daniel. Edwin joined the West Cornwall Circuit in 2018, after serving in the Cannock Chase Circuit in the Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District for 7 years (4 of which were as Superintendent) and the Newmarket & Ely Circuit in the East Anglia District for 6 years. He was ordained in South Africa with the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in 1997, having been accepted as a Probationer in 1993. He spent 2 years at Kilnerton College in Pretoria, completing his Unisa Bachelor of Theology degree there. Before that he was a volunteer on the Indaleni Mission Station outside Richmond in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
His hobby is steam locomotives and preservation railways, as well as model railways.
Rev Edwin Myers
Deacon Stephen is a Methodist Minister serving in the West Cornwall Circuit. He and his wife Gillian are excited and thrilled to be sharing in the life of this community. This is his fourth appointment, having served in the Oxford Circuit, the Channel Islands and South Wales. Stephen's hobbies include reading, walking and running (slowly!).
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La nazionale di calcio della Sierra Leone è la rappresentativa calcistica della Sierra Leone ed è posta sotto l'egida della Sierra Leone Football Association, che, fondata nel 1967, si affiliò alla CAF vent'anni più tardi.

Ha partecipato a tre edizioni della Coppa d'Africa, tutte conclusesi al primo turno. Non ha, invece, mai disputato la fase finale del campionato del mondo. Ha vinto 2 Coppe Amílcar Cabral e in altre due occasioni è giunta in finale nel torneo.

Nel ranking FIFA, in vigore da agosto 1993, il miglior posizionamento della Sierra Leone è stato il 50º posto, raggiunto nell'agosto 2014, mentre il peggiore è stato il 172º posto del settembre 2007; al dicembre 2021 occupa il 107º posto della graduatoria.

Storia
La rappresentativa di calcio della Sierra Leone esordì, come squadra dell'omonima colonia britannica, il 10 agosto 1949, in casa contro la , all'epoca altra colonia britannica, perdendo per 0-2. Nel 1954 affrontò la Costa d'oro e l'Alto-Volta Togoland (oggi Ghana), perdendo per 2-0 fuori casa.

Il 22 aprile 1961 la squadra perse per 2-4 in casa contro la Nigeria; di lì a poco la Sierra Leone divenne indipendente. Il 12 novembre 1966 la Sierra Leone pareggiò per 1-1 in casa contro la  la prima partita disputata come rappresentativa di un paese indipendente. Una settimana dopo perse per 2-0 in trasferta contro i liberiani.

Il 13 gennaio 1971 la Sierra Leone giocò per la prima volta contro una nazionale non appartenente alla CAF, la nazionale b della Germania Ovest, perdendo per 0-1 in casa. Il 5 aprile 1974 arrivò l'esordio fuori dai confini africani per la Sierra Leone, che fu battuta per 4-1 in Cina dalla nazionale cinese.

Negli anni '90 del XX secolo la nazionale della Sierra Leone visse il migliore periodo della propria storia, riuscendo a qualificarsi alla fase finale della  e della , concluse al primo turno. In seguitò saltò le due successive fasi eliminatorie della Coppa d'Africa a causa della guerra civile in Sierra Leone. Nel corso del decennio la squadra vinse 2 Coppe Amílcar Cabral, nel 1993 (edizione casalinga del torneo) e nel 1995.

Nell'agosto 2014, a causa della grave epidemia di ebola scoppiata nel paese, la nazionale fu costretta a disputare fuori casa le partite previste in casa e subì discriminazioni in occasione delle trasferte in tutto il continente.

Nel 2016 sfiorò la qualificazione alla , terminando il girone eliminatorio un solo punto dietro la capolista .

Il 5 ottobre 2018 la federcalcio locale fu sospesa dalla FIFA per interferenze governative e la squadra fu sospesa dalle eliminatorie della , alle quali non poté partecipare. Nel giugno 2019 il provvedimento fu revocato.

Qualificatasi alla  subendo una sola sconfitta in sei partite del girone eliminatorio, la Sierra Leone uscì poi al primo turno della fase finale disputata in Camerun, avendo ottenuto due pareggi (0-0 contro l' e 2-2 contro la ) e subito una sconfitta (0-1 contro la ).

Colori e simboli

Divise storiche

Palmarès

Sierra Leone 1993, Mauritania 1995

Altri piazzamenti

secondo posto: Sierra Leone 1984, Senegal 1986

Partecipazioni ai tornei internazionali

Rosa attuale
Lista dei giocatori convocati per la doppia sfida di qualificazione della Coppa d'Africa 2021 contro la  del 13 e 17 novembre 2020.

Presenze, reti e numerazione aggiornate al 13 novembre 2020.

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When you right about the tech industry, you also read other articles to learn about the perspective of fellow journalists. Tonight, I stumbled upon a piece by an Apple centric publication and after reading the article, it is no wonder they call themselves insiders.
Unfortunately, this writer took an all or nothing approach to this article which seemed to be a response to publications like Platform De.Central fairly criticizing the nature of Apple's App Store. So, let's first start with acknowledging their bias, they are an Apple oriented news site, we would not expect them to be objective, but would certainly be impressed if they were. Sadly, this author, which will remain nameless, was not objective.
This article is in response to this authors viewpoint and to offer an opposing and balanced perspective.
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The problem with Apple's App Store
First, we want to acknowledge that Apple's App Store has indeed created opportunities for many small businesses to create products and distribute them through the digital storefront. We do not want to take away from the positive aspects of Apple's App Store and we recognize that we cannot go backward in time to set right anything we now see as a wrong. All we can do is learn from the past to create a better future.
Because we have the luxury of hindsight, we can examine what has and has not worked in regards to mobile platforms like iOS, Android, Windows mobile, Blackberry OS, Palm OS, Symbian and so on. Is it a true statement that App Stores killed most mobile operating systems? Yes, in a sense, but that statement is too simplified to be true all on its own, without any explanation.
Proprietary OS's with single platform apps
It wasn't just App Stores; it was the creation of different operating systems that run software that are not interoperable with each other. When Apple created the proprietary Unix-based OS in its Mac desktop computers, that is where the problem started.
With its proprietary OS, Apple would not have to be directly compete with other computers on the market. Apple even built its own proprietary connectors several times. Someone couldn't just build a copy of their product and sell it for their own profit. Apple would own the stack and attempt to vertically integrate almost every chance it got throughout its entire history.
When developers have to port their app from one platform to another, that requires time and money. Developers only have a certain amount of time and money and thus we get most apps for very few platforms.
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In understanding Apple's nature, we understand that they hate to directly compete with other products, whether they be hardware or software. They obfuscate their hardware specifications on their site, by not giving exact Intel processor model numbers in their Macs, hiding RAM specs on thier iPhone and iPad specs and so on. Apple creates marketing names for products that already exist and sell them as something that can only be had on a Mac, like Apple's "Fusion Drive which was simply a hard drive working with an SSD to accentuate the positives of each and suppress the negatives. "Apple's history is littered with examples of what can only be referred to as "Apple's Nature."
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Yesterday we wrote the article "Apple is in Self-Preservation Mode ahead of WWDC." In the next five years operating systems will be a lot less consequential with technologies like progressive web apps (PWAs) and cloud gaming reducing the dependency on App Stores for Apps and Games. If you want to watch a movie on Netflix, simply navigate to Netflix and install Netflix's PWA. The Netflix PWA will look and function like a native app without needing to install large amounts of data. Twitter's PWA is a remarkable example of PWA technology.
If you want to play a game, you will no longer be limited to a single game store or cloud gaming service provider. Today we have Google's Stadia, Microsoft's XCloud, NVIDIA's GeForce Now, Facebook Gaming and we will likely see more competitors compete to offer the very best cloud gaming experience.
The point is that apps and games are trending toward being platform agnostic and only the incumbents like Apple will fight against a future that threatens its supremacy.
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CHICAGO: Bank of America (BoA) is reaching out to college students with a multipronged effort to promote financial literacy and responsibility.
Beginning October 17, Farnoosh Torabi, a TheStreet.com TV correspondent and author of You're So Money, will host a series of "couch chats" at US college campuses. Locations are still being finalized.
This summer, the bank conducted a nationwide survey of 300 students and 300 parents. It found that while 90% of students believed they were prepared to manage their finances this semester, 42% had overdrawn their bank account at some point. In addition, 33% said they were not knowledgeable about online banking, while two-thirds said they did not know about mobile banking. As a generation dependent on cell phones, Wagner said, mobile banking is a money management resource they should depend on.
BoA's campaign initially launched August 27 with an RMT and SMT with Torabi and the introduction of the webisode series "Morris on Campus," which contains information about money management and the bank's products for young adults. The webisodes are being promoted on www.bankofamerica.com/oncampus, as well as at banking centers and via ATM notices.
Other campaign elements include "Be Money on Campus," a contest where students submit financial tips to compete for a $25,000 grand prize.
Emanate PR, BoA's AOR, is assisting with the coordination of various elements of the student campaign.


Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers, who was among the few and last Gospel artists to frequent the talkbox while singing on stage, has announced plans to pursue a solo career.
Today Chambers announced that he is stepping down from being a part of TobyMac's live Diverse City Band. Last year, Mr. Talkbox released a new studio EP titled Show Me The Way! and is planning on releasing new music soon.
Through a video to his fans on YouTube, Byron made the announcement with excitement for the future. He and his wife Tamara are also planning to speak on marriages to encourage those who are experiencing hard times or who are preparing to enter into marriage together. The couple are also writing a book about their own experiences and victories through a personal storm.
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Shane Edwards is an Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League. A popular inclusion for his first All-Australian team after another consistent and underrated season where he finished fourth in the best and fairest.
Smart with the ball and an asset in contests, his best game came in the Dreamtime at the 'G game against Essendon when he won the Yiooken Award for best afield. Played off the wing and into attack last season where his ability to anticipate the play before it happened set him apart from his contemporaries.
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This appendix contains descriptions of all of the Tools modules that are available "out of the box" in this version of SCons.
Sets construction variables for the 386ASM assembler for the Phar Lap ETS embedded operating system.
Sets: $AS, $ASCOM, $ASFLAGS, $ASPPCOM, $ASPPFLAGS.
Uses: $CC, $CPPFLAGS, $_CPPDEFFLAGS, $_CPPINCFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the IMB xlc / Visual Age C++ compiler.
Sets: $CXX, $CXXVERSION, $SHCXX, $SHOBJSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the IBM xlc / Visual Age C compiler.
Sets construction variables for the IBM Visual Age f77 Fortran compiler.
Sets construction variables for the IBM Visual Age linker.
Sets construction variables for the Apple linker (similar to the GNU linker).
Sets: $FRAMEWORKPATHPREFIX, $LDMODULECOM, $LDMODULEFLAGS, $LDMODULEPREFIX, $LDMODULESUFFIX, $LINKCOM, $SHLINKCOM, $SHLINKFLAGS, $_FRAMEWORKPATH, $_FRAMEWORKS.
Sets construction variables for the ar library archiver.
Sets: $AR, $ARCOM, $ARFLAGS, $LIBPREFIX, $LIBSUFFIX, $RANLIB, $RANLIBCOM, $RANLIBFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the as assembler.
Sets construction variables for the bcc32 compiler.
Sets: $CC, $CCCOM, $CCFLAGS, $CFILESUFFIX, $CFLAGS, $CPPDEFPREFIX, $CPPDEFSUFFIX, $INCPREFIX, $INCSUFFIX, $SHCC, $SHCCCOM, $SHCCFLAGS, $SHCFLAGS, $SHOBJSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the BitKeeper source code control system.
Sets: $BITKEEPER, $BITKEEPERCOM, $BITKEEPERGET, $BITKEEPERGETFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for generic POSIX C copmilers.
Sets: $CC, $CCCOM, $CCFLAGS, $CFILESUFFIX, $CFLAGS, $CPPDEFPREFIX, $CPPDEFSUFFIX, $FRAMEWORKPATH, $FRAMEWORKS, $INCPREFIX, $INCSUFFIX, $SHCC, $SHCCCOM, $SHCCFLAGS, $SHCFLAGS, $SHOBJSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the Compaq Visual Fortran compiler.
Sets: $FORTRAN, $FORTRANCOM, $FORTRANMODDIR, $FORTRANMODDIRPREFIX, $FORTRANMODDIRSUFFIX, $FORTRANPPCOM, $OBJSUFFIX, $SHFORTRANCOM, $SHFORTRANPPCOM.
Uses: $CPPFLAGS, $FORTRANFLAGS, $SHFORTRANFLAGS, $_CPPDEFFLAGS, $_FORTRANINCFLAGS, $_FORTRANMODFLAG.
Sets construction variables for the CVS source code management system.
Sets: $CVS, $CVSCOFLAGS, $CVSCOM, $CVSFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for generic POSIX C++ compilers.
Sets: $CPPDEFPREFIX, $CPPDEFSUFFIX, $CXX, $CXXCOM, $CXXFILESUFFIX, $CXXFLAGS, $INCPREFIX, $INCSUFFIX, $OBJSUFFIX, $SHCXX, $SHCXXCOM, $SHCXXFLAGS, $SHOBJSUFFIX.
Sets variables by calling a default list of Tool modules for the platform on which SCons is running.
Sets construction variables for D language compilers (the Digital Mars D compiler, or GDC).
Attaches the DVI builder to the construction environment.
Sets construction variables for the dvipdf utility.
Sets construction variables for the dvips utility.
Sets: $DVIPS, $DVIPSFLAGS, $PSCOM, $PSPREFIX, $PSSUFFIX.
Set construction variables for generic POSIX Fortran 77 compilers.
Sets: $F77, $F77COM, $F77FILESUFFIXES, $F77FLAGS, $F77PPCOM, $F77PPFILESUFFIXES, $FORTRAN, $FORTRANCOM, $FORTRANFLAGS, $SHF77, $SHF77COM, $SHF77FLAGS, $SHF77PPCOM, $SHFORTRAN, $SHFORTRANCOM, $SHFORTRANFLAGS, $SHFORTRANPPCOM, $_F77INCFLAGS.
Uses: $F77COMSTR, $F77PPCOMSTR, $FORTRANCOMSTR, $FORTRANPPCOMSTR, $SHF77COMSTR, $SHF77PPCOMSTR, $SHFORTRANCOMSTR, $SHFORTRANPPCOMSTR.
Set construction variables for generic POSIX Fortran 90 compilers.
Sets: $F90, $F90COM, $F90FLAGS, $F90PPCOM, $SHF90, $SHF90COM, $SHF90FLAGS, $SHF90PPCOM, $_F90INCFLAGS.
Uses: $F90COMSTR, $F90PPCOMSTR, $SHF90COMSTR, $SHF90PPCOMSTR.
Set construction variables for generic POSIX Fortran 95 compilers.
Sets: $F95, $F95COM, $F95FLAGS, $F95PPCOM, $SHF95, $SHF95COM, $SHF95FLAGS, $SHF95PPCOM, $_F95INCFLAGS.
Uses: $F95COMSTR, $F95PPCOMSTR, $SHF95COMSTR, $SHF95PPCOMSTR.
Set construction variables for generic POSIX Fortran compilers.
Sets: $FORTRAN, $FORTRANCOM, $FORTRANFLAGS, $SHFORTRAN, $SHFORTRANCOM, $SHFORTRANFLAGS, $SHFORTRANPPCOM.
Uses: $FORTRANCOMSTR, $FORTRANPPCOMSTR, $SHFORTRANCOMSTR, $SHFORTRANPPCOMSTR.
Set construction variables for the gXX C++ compiler.
Sets: $CXX, $CXXVERSION, $SHCXXFLAGS, $SHOBJSUFFIX.
Set construction variables for the g77 Fortran compiler. Calls the f77 Tool module to set variables.
Sets construction variables for the gas assembler. Calls the as module.
Set construction variables for the gcc C compiler.
Set construction variables for GNU linker/loader.
Set construction variables for Ghostscript.
Set construction variables for the compilers aCC on HP/UX systems.
Set construction variables for the aCC on HP/UX systems. Calls the cXX tool for additional variables.
Sets construction variables for the linker on HP/UX systems.
Sets construction variables for the icc compiler on OS/2 systems.
Sets: $CC, $CCCOM, $CFILESUFFIX, $CPPDEFPREFIX, $CPPDEFSUFFIX, $CXXCOM, $CXXFILESUFFIX, $INCPREFIX, $INCSUFFIX.
Uses: $CCFLAGS, $CFLAGS, $CPPFLAGS, $_CPPDEFFLAGS, $_CPPINCFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the Intel C/C++ compiler. Calls the intelc Tool module to set its variables.
Sets construction variables for the Intel Fortran compiler.
Sets: $FORTRAN, $FORTRANCOM, $FORTRANPPCOM, $SHFORTRANCOM, $SHFORTRANPPCOM.
Uses: $CPPFLAGS, $FORTRANFLAGS, $_CPPDEFFLAGS, $_FORTRANINCFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for newer versions of the Intel Fortran compiler for Linux.
Sets: $F77, $F90, $F95, $FORTRAN, $SHF77, $SHF77FLAGS, $SHF90, $SHF90FLAGS, $SHF95, $SHF95FLAGS, $SHFORTRAN, $SHFORTRANFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the ilink linker on OS/2 systems.
Sets: $LIBDIRPREFIX, $LIBDIRSUFFIX, $LIBLINKPREFIX, $LIBLINKSUFFIX, $LINK, $LINKCOM, $LINKFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the Borland ilink32 linker.
Sets construction variables for file and directory installation.
Sets construction variables for the Intel C/C++ compiler (Linux and Windows, version 7 and later). Calls the gcc or msvc (on Linux and Windows, respectively) to set underlying variables.
Sets: $AR, $CC, $CXX, $INTEL_C_COMPILER_VERSION, $LINK.
Sets construction variables for the jar utility.
Sets: $JAR, $JARCOM, $JARFLAGS, $JARSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the javac compiler.
Sets: $JAVABOOTCLASSPATH, $JAVAC, $JAVACCOM, $JAVACFLAGS, $JAVACLASSPATH, $JAVACLASSSUFFIX, $JAVASOURCEPATH, $JAVASUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the javah tool.
Sets: $JAVACLASSSUFFIX, $JAVAH, $JAVAHCOM, $JAVAHFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the latex utility.
Sets construction variables for the lex lexical analyser.
Sets construction variables for generic POSIX linkers.
Sets: $LDMODULE, $LDMODULECOM, $LDMODULEFLAGS, $LDMODULEPREFIX, $LDMODULESUFFIX, $LIBDIRPREFIX, $LIBDIRSUFFIX, $LIBLINKPREFIX, $LIBLINKSUFFIX, $LINK, $LINKCOM, $LINKFLAGS, $SHLIBSUFFIX, $SHLINK, $SHLINKCOM, $SHLINKFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the LinkLoc linker for the Phar Lap ETS embedded operating system.
Sets: $LIBDIRPREFIX, $LIBDIRSUFFIX, $LIBLINKPREFIX, $LIBLINKSUFFIX, $LINK, $LINKCOM, $LINKFLAGS, $SHLINK, $SHLINKCOM, $SHLINKFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the m4 macro processor.
Sets construction variables for the Microsoft assembler.
Uses: $ASCOMSTR, $ASPPCOMSTR, $CPPFLAGS, $_CPPDEFFLAGS, $_CPPINCFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the Microsoft IDL compiler.
Sets construction variables for MinGW (Minimal Gnu on Windows).
Sets: $AS, $CC, $CXX, $LDMODULECOM, $LIBPREFIX, $LIBSUFFIX, $OBJSUFFIX, $RC, $RCCOM, $RCFLAGS, $RCINCFLAGS, $RCINCPREFIX, $RCINCSUFFIX, $SHCCFLAGS, $SHCXXFLAGS, $SHLINKCOM, $SHLINKFLAGS, $SHOBJSUFFIX, $WINDOWSDEFPREFIX, $WINDOWSDEFSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the Microsoft mslib library archiver.
Sets: $AR, $ARCOM, $ARFLAGS, $LIBPREFIX, $LIBSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the Microsoft linker.
Sets: $LDMODULE, $LDMODULECOM, $LDMODULEFLAGS, $LDMODULEPREFIX, $LDMODULESUFFIX, $LIBDIRPREFIX, $LIBDIRSUFFIX, $LIBLINKPREFIX, $LIBLINKSUFFIX, $LINK, $LINKCOM, $LINKFLAGS, $REGSVR, $REGSVRCOM, $REGSVRFLAGS, $SHLINK, $SHLINKCOM, $SHLINKFLAGS, $WIN32DEFPREFIX, $WIN32DEFSUFFIX, $WIN32EXPPREFIX, $WIN32EXPSUFFIX, $WINDOWSDEFPREFIX, $WINDOWSDEFSUFFIX, $WINDOWSEXPPREFIX, $WINDOWSEXPSUFFIX, $WINDOWSPROGMANIFESTPREFIX, $WINDOWSPROGMANIFESTSUFFIX, $WINDOWSSHLIBMANIFESTPREFIX, $WINDOWSSHLIBMANIFESTSUFFIX, $WINDOWS_INSERT_DEF.
Uses: $LDMODULECOMSTR, $LINKCOMSTR, $MSVS_IGNORE_IDE_PATHS, $REGSVRCOMSTR, $SHLINKCOMSTR.
Sets construction variables for the Microsoft Visual C/C++ compiler.
Sets: $BUILDERS, $CC, $CCCOM, $CCFLAGS, $CCPCHFLAGS, $CCPDBFLAGS, $CFILESUFFIX, $CFLAGS, $CPPDEFPREFIX, $CPPDEFSUFFIX, $CXX, $CXXCOM, $CXXFILESUFFIX, $CXXFLAGS, $INCPREFIX, $INCSUFFIX, $OBJPREFIX, $OBJSUFFIX, $PCHCOM, $PCHPDBFLAGS, $RC, $RCCOM, $RCFLAGS, $SHCC, $SHCCCOM, $SHCCFLAGS, $SHCFLAGS, $SHCXX, $SHCXXCOM, $SHCXXFLAGS, $SHOBJPREFIX, $SHOBJSUFFIX.
Uses: $CCCOMSTR, $CXXCOMSTR, $SHCCCOMSTR, $SHCXXCOMSTR.
Sets construction variables for Microsoft Visual Studio.
Sets: $MSVSBUILDCOM, $MSVSCLEANCOM, $MSVSENCODING, $MSVSPROJECTCOM, $MSVSREBUILDCOM, $MSVSSCONS, $MSVSSCONSCOM, $MSVSSCONSCRIPT, $MSVSSCONSFLAGS, $MSVSSOLUTIONCOM.
Sets construction variables for the Metrowerks CodeWarrior compiler.
Sets: $CC, $CCCOM, $CFILESUFFIX, $CPPDEFPREFIX, $CPPDEFSUFFIX, $CXX, $CXXCOM, $CXXFILESUFFIX, $INCPREFIX, $INCSUFFIX, $MWCW_VERSION, $MWCW_VERSIONS, $SHCC, $SHCCCOM, $SHCCFLAGS, $SHCFLAGS, $SHCXX, $SHCXXCOM, $SHCXXFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the Metrowerks CodeWarrior linker.
Sets: $AR, $ARCOM, $LIBDIRPREFIX, $LIBDIRSUFFIX, $LIBLINKPREFIX, $LIBLINKSUFFIX, $LINK, $LINKCOM, $SHLINK, $SHLINKCOM, $SHLINKFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the nasm Netwide Assembler.
A framework for building binary and source packages.
Sets construction variables for the Package Builder.
Sets construction variables for the Portable Document Format builder.
Sets construction variables for the pdflatex utility.
Sets: $LATEXRETRIES, $PDFLATEX, $PDFLATEXCOM, $PDFLATEXFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the pdftex utility.
Sets: $LATEXRETRIES, $PDFLATEX, $PDFLATEXCOM, $PDFLATEXFLAGS, $PDFTEX, $PDFTEXCOM, $PDFTEXFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for interacting with the Perforce source code management system.
Sets construction variables for building Qt applications.
Sets: $QTDIR, $QT_AUTOSCAN, $QT_BINPATH, $QT_CPPPATH, $QT_LIB, $QT_LIBPATH, $QT_MOC, $QT_MOCCXXPREFIX, $QT_MOCCXXSUFFIX, $QT_MOCFROMCXXCOM, $QT_MOCFROMCXXFLAGS, $QT_MOCFROMHCOM, $QT_MOCFROMHFLAGS, $QT_MOCHPREFIX, $QT_MOCHSUFFIX, $QT_UIC, $QT_UICCOM, $QT_UICDECLFLAGS, $QT_UICDECLPREFIX, $QT_UICDECLSUFFIX, $QT_UICIMPLFLAGS, $QT_UICIMPLPREFIX, $QT_UICIMPLSUFFIX, $QT_UISUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the interaction with the Revision Control System.
Sets: $RCS, $RCS_CO, $RCS_COCOM, $RCS_COFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the rmic utility.
Sets: $JAVACLASSSUFFIX, $RMIC, $RMICCOM, $RMICFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for building with RPCGEN.
Sets: $RPCGEN, $RPCGENCLIENTFLAGS, $RPCGENFLAGS, $RPCGENHEADERFLAGS, $RPCGENSERVICEFLAGS, $RPCGENXDRFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for interacting with the Source Code Control System.
Sets: $SCCS, $SCCSCOM, $SCCSFLAGS, $SCCSGETFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the SGI library archiver.
Sets: $AR, $ARCOMSTR, $ARFLAGS, $LIBPREFIX, $LIBSUFFIX, $SHLINK, $SHLINKFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the SGI C++ compiler.
Sets: $CXX, $CXXFLAGS, $SHCXX, $SHOBJSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the SGI C compiler.
Sets construction variables for the SGI linker.
Sets: $LINK, $RPATHPREFIX, $RPATHSUFFIX, $SHLINKFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the Sun library archiver.
Sets: $AR, $ARCOM, $ARFLAGS, $LIBPREFIX, $LIBSUFFIX, $SHLINK, $SHLINKCOM, $SHLINKFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the Sun C++ compiler.
Sets: $CXX, $CXXVERSION, $SHCXX, $SHCXXFLAGS, $SHOBJPREFIX, $SHOBJSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the Sun C compiler.
Sets: $CXX, $SHCCFLAGS, $SHOBJPREFIX, $SHOBJSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the Sun linker.
Sets construction variables for the SWIG interface generator.
Sets: $SWIG, $SWIGCFILESUFFIX, $SWIGCOM, $SWIGCXXFILESUFFIX, $SWIGFLAGS, $SWIGINCPREFIX, $SWIGINCSUFFIX, $SWIGPATH, $_SWIGINCFLAGS.
Sets construction variables for the tar archiver.
Sets: $TAR, $TARCOM, $TARFLAGS, $TARSUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the TeX formatter and typesetter.
Sets: $BIBTEX, $BIBTEXCOM, $BIBTEXFLAGS, $LATEX, $LATEXCOM, $LATEXFLAGS, $MAKEINDEX, $MAKEINDEXCOM, $MAKEINDEXFLAGS, $TEX, $TEXCOM, $TEXFLAGS.
Uses: $BIBTEXCOMSTR, $LATEXCOMSTR, $MAKEINDEXCOMSTR, $TEXCOMSTR.
Sets construction variables for the Borlan tib library archiver.
Sets construction variables for the yacc parse generator.
Sets: $YACC, $YACCCOM, $YACCFLAGS, $YACCHFILESUFFIX, $YACCHXXFILESUFFIX, $YACCVCGFILESUFFIX.
Sets construction variables for the zip archiver.
Sets: $ZIP, $ZIPCOM, $ZIPCOMPRESSION, $ZIPFLAGS, $ZIPSUFFIX.


Check out the edTPA Community Updates page for key announcements for edTPA implementers and participants. Please note that some of the announcements posted here are associated with various levels of the Usage Plan and will link to Introductory, Exploratory or Implementation level discussions in the Online Community or level appropriate materials in the Resource Library.
Linda Darling-Hammond's recent article on teacher education reform, published in Inside Higher Ed, focuses on the strengths of edTPA as a valid accountability tool and agent of professionally-led reform. To read the full essay, "Real Teacher Ed Reform", follow the link below. The article was subsequently republished in The Washington Post's Answer Sheet.
New Name for the TPA: As we approach the release of the TPA Operational Handbooks and continued use of the TPA this Fall, we want you to be the first to know that the TPA now has a new, official name – edTPA. This new name will keep at the forefront the educative nature of the assessment and its role in supporting candidate learning and program renewal.
edTPA participants were able to attend a set of two recent webinars: the Beyond the Field Test: edTPA Usage Plan for 2012-2013 webinar, held on June 27th, and the Lessons Learned from the TPAC Field Test webinar, held on July 12th. We are pleased to be able to offer archives of these webinars in edTPA's Resource Library.
The overall impact of edTPA has bolstered the educator community and elevated the educator profession across the state of Georgia. Learn more about the Georgia experience.
edTPA is now operational and faculty, deans and other educational leaders will be asked to describe edTPA to various partners and stakeholders. We hope you will find the documents linked here helpful in explaining edTPA's purpose, structure and conceptual framing.
Find out how to take your first steps in integrating edTPA into your program or state.
These videos highlight the challenges of completion of the edTPA coming from the mouths of those who have just been through the process. They are insightful and focused on making the process more streamlined for their colleagues who will be completing the edTPA.
Thanks for providing these video segments–they are very useful from a very practical point of view.
This is a wonderful resource for student teachers.It provides insight on how their peers handled this challenging responsibility. I especially liked the responses from Challenges and advice. The videoes were useful in making sound recommendations to cooperating teachers and supervisors.
1. I notice that this assessment is not clearly supported by expertise is visual arts education. Please inform me of your experts in this field, by grade levels of expertise.
2. I notice that the field tests have produced reliability stats for the visual arts assessment with a very small sample size and no breakout by grade levels of the teachers being assessed. Am I to understand that grade levels matter for some content domains (e.g. mathematics) and not others? If so why?
3. What forms of validity have been documented for edTPA in the visual arts, and by grade levels.
This type of test is long overdue in the teaching field! I hope that an increased measure of teacher competence segways into higher salaries comenserate with other professionals.
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Bitcoin rose modestly Thursday, looking to book a three-day win streak for the first time since mid-February.
In early afternoon action, a single bitcoin BTCUSD, +0.21% fetched $3,864.60, up 0.5% versus its level at 5 p.m. Eastern Wednesday on the Kraken crypto exchange. The cryptocurrency has gained more than 4.5% over the past three trading sessions.
Despite a mini-recovery this week, markets analyst Jani Ziedins of the Cracked Market blog noted as bitcoin continues to struggle below $4,000, the case for a bull run is fading.
"Bitcoin continues to hover underneath $4k resistance. It wasn't all that long ago we were talking about $9k support, then $8k and $7k. $6k and $5k followed not long after. Now $4k turned from a floor into a ceiling," he wrote.
"Adoption of cryptocurrency for handling financial transactions is slowing, not accelerating, which puts a devastating dent in the bull case. If BTC turns out to be nothing more than a fad, then the $4k price tag is still incredibly expensive and there is still lots of room to fall," Ziedins said.
Smaller digital currencies, or altcoins, are mixed in early Thursday trade. Ether, ETHUSD, +0.29% the coin of the ethereum network, was up 0.3% to $136.78, Litecoin LTCUSD, +1.67% added 2.5% to $56.28, Bitcoin Cash BCHUSD, +2.26% fell less than 0.1% to $130.10 and XRP XRPUSD, +0.24% was down 0.8% at 31 cents.
Bitcoin futures ended higher on Thursday. The Cboe Global Markets March contract US:XBTJ9 closed up 0.8% at $3,865, while the CME Group March contract US:BTCH9 added 0.7% to $3,865.


From the beginning, Medibank has been a leader in private health insurance and health services in Australia.
The Australian Government established Medibank Private as a not-for-profit private health insurer, as an operating division of a statutory authority (the Health Insurance Commission). Medibank Private proves a success, becoming the second largest fund in the country within the year.
Just three years after commencing operations, we link our entire retail centre network, creating – at the time – the world's largest online health insurance system. This benefitted our members, who could receive immediate payment of claims at any retail centre across Australia for the very first time.
We merge with Health Australia, further expanding our customer base and geographic presence.
Medibank Private Limited is incorporated by the Commonwealth.
The Medibank Private health benefits fund is transferred from the Health Insurance Commission to Medibank Private Limited, which becomes the operating entity of Medibank Private, with the Commonwealth as its sole shareholder.
Medibank Travel Insurance goes on sale. Medibank Life Insurance launches the following year, with Pet Insurance not far behind. These expansions reflect our belief that good health is connected with happy, confident lives.
Medibank acquires ahm, a Wollongong-based private health insurance business.
Health Services Australia is transferred to Medibank from the Australian government.
Medibank Private converts to a for-profit entity.
Medibank acquires McKesson Australia Pacific, a provider of telephone and healthcare services in Australia and New Zealand, and Carepoint, a provider of occupational health, rehabilitation and travel health services in Western Australia.
We launch the Medibank Community Fund, to fund health and wellbeing projects that help people help themselves to better health and wellbeing.
Along with our Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan, the Medibank Community Fund acknowledges and rewards grass-roots efforts to improve the health of communities throughout Australia.
Medibank Health Solutions is formed, incorporating the capabilities of McKesson and Health Services Australia.
Medibank Health Solutions becomes the sole provider of health services to the Australian Defence Force.
Medibank launches Generation Better, encouraging members and the community to take small steps towards better health to help achieve healthier, happier and better lives.
We re-launch ahm as a brand that aims to maximise value and reduce waste for customers. The new ahm immediately resonates with value-conscious Australians, signing on over 40,000 new members in the first six months.
In March, the Australian Government announce plans to privatise Medibank, subject to market conditions.
Medibank Health Solutions activities is more closely integrated into the health insurance business.
On 25 November, Medibank is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
We continue to provide healthcare in ways that meet the needs of a changing society, setting the pace for health innovation in Australia.


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Belle Isle Castle
Preferred Accommodation
We are open for bookings and are running holidays and trips
We remain true to our values and we're reopening in a considered way, that respects each of you as individual travellers, while in equal measure respecting the communities that we visit.
Travel Planning and Advice
Style: Private Castle
Price Point: ££££
Location: Lough Erne | Ireland
Bathrooms: Ensuite
Let's work together to create an enriching trip of a lifetime for your clients.
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Welcome to Belle Isle – the name says it all. This idyllic island is home to a storybook castle complete with vaulted ceilings, gothic facades, a banquet hall, great courtyards, open fireplaces, and turreted watchtowers. Built on an estate stretching for some 470 acres, Belle Isle started life in the early 17th century as a countryside house and expanded in the 18th century into a fully fledged castle. It has been inhabited and renovated by generations of nobles until 1991, when Belle Isle opened its doors as an exclusive retreat.
Sitting on the shores of Lough Erne, this exclusive use castle is in a prime location and perfect for small to medium-sized groups. You'll find it far from the tourism crowds of Dublin and Belfast, and tucked into some of Ireland's prettiest landscapes. Lakes, islands, woodland, historical sites and ancient archeology abound in this wonderful corner of the island. Foodie enthusiasts will be pleased to know that Belle Isle is also home to a renowned state-of-the-art cookery school – the first of its kind in Northern Ireland.
Accommodation Highlights
Relax on a private island in an exclusive-use fairytale castle.
Enjoy an exquisite and delicious culinary experience with locally-sourced ingredients at the Belle Isle Bistro.
Explore the incredibly picturesque estate spread out over eight islands.
Boat Tour of Lough Erne & Islands
What better way to explore your lakeland surroundings than by boat. From your private island's jetty, head out to explore the estate, spread over eight tiny islets. Further afield, the 6th century monastic site of Devenish Island and the fascinating monastic sculptures of White Island are both within easy reach by water.
Archery & Clay Pigeon Shooting
Learn a new skill or sharpen your aim while having fun with your friends and family by participating in either an archery or clay pigeon shooting experience.
Kayaking on Lough Erne
A more hands-on active and adventurous approach to exploring Lough Erne is by kayak. Hitting the water at the castle's private jetty, spend the day exploring the quiet waters of this series of interconnected lakes. Or start your stay in style arriving on the castle's island by kayak.
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Q: Problema com retorno de requisição AJAX Estou fazendo uma requisição em ajax porem o resultado dela não atualiza, é como se ficasse em algum tipo de cookie.

function AtualizaTotalItensNota(idFornec) {

   $.ajax({
     type: "GET",
     dataType: "text",
     url: "/sistema/compras/entrada/getitens/" + idFornec,
     success: function (result) {
    $("#totalitens").text(result)
     }
 });

}

Se eu fizer a requisição manualmente pelo navegador (direto na barra de endereço) ela atualiza, porem usando a função JS o valor ficar sempre o mesmo.
Alguém sabe me dizer o que pode ser?

A: O que acontece é realmente cache, o que você pode fazer é mandar um parâmetro randômico na sua requisição, ou desabilitar o cache na requisição.
Para desabilitar o cache é só fazer dessa forma:
function AtualizaTotalItensNota(idFornec) {

   $.ajax({
        cache: false,
        type: "GET",
        dataType: "text",
        url: "/sistema/compras/entrada/getitens/" + idFornec,
        success: function (result) {
          $("#totalitens").text(result)
        }
    });

}

Você pode verificar que adicionei o cache: false, na requisição

A: Na documentação do jquery está descrito que o cacheamento de requisições é ativado por padrão EXCETO para os tipos 'script' e 'jsonp'
http://api.jquery.com/jquery.ajax/
Acrescentando a opção cache:false deve resolver o problema


Okay, I admit it. I'm no political aficionado. Ask me the details on Obama's political platform, and I won't be able to tell you. In fact, I'd rather not talk politics at all. So why am I thrilled he'll be the new pres? Because 40 years ago Martin Luther King was assassinated, and yesterday a black man became the new president-elect.
Because I see this as proof that the foundation of yoga–unity–will heal this world.
"As an African-American, I'm especially proud…You just know that Americans are not going to be satisfied until they really do form that perfect union." Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on yesterday's election results.
Do I think we can save the world through yoga? Yes, we can.


The vision of AYPD is a world that has full respect for the human rights of young people, a world where they are involved and supported.
AYPD is a non governmental, non profit, non political youth organization that works in advocating for population and development issues such like emigration, poverty, education, reproductive health and rights and regional cooperation lead by a youth for youth concept and regional perspective.
AYPD is comprised of 30 members from 15-27 years old with experience at local, national and regional level in Albania. AYPD was established in 2003 and has conducted a research project and local seminars on population and development issues, especially in promoting the International Conference on Population and Development Program of Action and the Millennium Development Goals.
AYPD is governed by a Steering Committee of 10 young people which is chaired by Mr. Belisar Hoxholli.
AYPD believes that public advocacy and regional youth cooperation is the key to the solution of many of the problems faced by young people both nationally and regionally.


The Rebecca model pod range features 8 preset pod styles.
The Rebecca pods have a wider footprint like the Naomi Range providing a larger service area to accommodate more complex mechanical and electrical distribution, however a smaller shower enclosure is adopted resulting in an irregular footprint to facilitate a cupboard or wardrobe scenario externally. The Rebecca range has a total of 8 different pod sizes to choose from.
Below is a full brief overview of this range of pods along with a table of the varying specs, each with their own drawings available in the download area.


Two trim levels – Premium Plus and Prestige – make way for several features that can meet any driver's needs for safety, technology, comfort, and more. Standard across the board is USB connectivity with external media control, a universal remote transmitter, Audi's Virtual Cockpit with helpful instrumentation, sport-tuned suspension, and a high-performance braking system. Opt for the Prestige trim to get the optional Technology package for Premium Plus standard, which includes Wi-Fi connectivity, a color infotainment system, a rearview camera, and rear parking sensors. Prestige also includes adaptive cruise control and a 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system. A Luxury package is available for either trim to enhance interior style and comfort with premium leather seating and trim, and several standalone options, like colored brake calipers and 21-inch wheels, help drivers tweak the SQ5's style. Owners can keep their purchase protected by Audi's 4-year/50,000-mile basic and powertrain warranty and free maintenance for a year, or up to 5,000 miles.


Health Benefits Of Eating Eggs – Have you ever wondered what are the health benefits of eggs? Some people eat them every day without even thinking about all the good things have eggs to offer. Most people just know about the protein and the cholesterol that eggs contain and don't know about the many other ingredients and qualities of eggs. Well, this article will reveal the many health benefits of eggs and why you should include them in your diet.
It's no secret that eggs are one of the best sources of protein there is. The thing which makes this even better is the high ratio of protein/fat that eggs offer. With about 6 grams of protein (concentrated in the egg white) and just 5 grams of fat, you don't need to gain fat due to eating eggs in order to enjoy the high protein in eggs.
1. Eggs help to boost brain health and function – One of the ingredients of egg is choline, a substance that is a component in some molecules in our brain. Since out body does not produce an adequate amount of choline on its own, we need to eat more of it to have enough. Eggs are an excellent.
2. Eggs are a rich source of many vitamins that our body requires to continue functioning properly. These vitamins include A, B2, B5, B12, D, E, all of which you need to maintain your health.
3. Eggs are a source of antioxidants which help to protect your cells against the effects of free radicals. Antioxidants help to delay the aging process and help ward off diseases of many sorts.
4. Eggs are a source of cartenoid, a substance that it beneficial to our eyes and helps to protect them against degenerative diseases.
5. Due to their massive dose of protein, eggs can actually help you to lose weight. The protein helps to curb your appetite and keep you feeling full for a long time. The protein also help to develop your muscle tissue that can in turn boost your metabolism to burn more calories.


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Bridgehampton, NY – Mary Heilmann: "Painting Pictures" at Dan Flavin Institute Through May 27th, 2018
Mary Heilmann, Ray (2017), via Art Observed
In the early years of her career, artist Mary Heilmann embraced a utilitarian approach to the art object, drawing domestic materials, scrap pieces and other objects into a swirling orbit of bright colors and bold, thick strokes of paint. Drawing on the energy and vitality of the minimalist language, and its conceptual charge to the body of modern painting, Heilmann's work embraced both a subdued look at the real landscape of the modern American, and the manifold images that float through it each day.
Mary Heilmann, A Row of Cups and Saucers (2017), via Art Observed
It should come as no surprise then that Heilmann's exhibition at the Dan Flavin Institute in Bridgehampton feels like such a fitting venue to reflect on the artist's work. Much like Flavin, Heilmann's repurposed objects, drawn direct from the realm of modern life, are suspended in an abstracted, almost free-floating engagement with the language of contemporary abstraction. Canvases are coated in thick, liberally-applied layers of paint, and occasionally covered over with other materials like a thick piece of wood, creating a quavering relationships of space and depth. In other pieces, like A Row of Cups and Saucers, Heilmann's use of objects like teacups and other ceramics turn the sculptural act back towards utilitarian forms that present themselves as much as a reflection of early, even prehistoric understandings of the aesthetic object as much as tool as object of contemplation. Couched in the language of minimalism, where simple coats of paint push the viewer into a negotiation with their color-matched arrangement, Heilmann seeks a space between either era, leaving only the object and its many-faceted roles and uses in modern society.
Mary Heilmann, Rio Nido (1987), via Art Observed
Presenting work from her recent years of practice alongside historically resonant pieces like First Vent, a deep, ochre-tinged canvas that plays with perceptions of movement and vitality through the acrylic's densely potent color. Heilmann's practice in these past works, and their sense of a delicate balance between a momentary action and the sheer energy of color and line speaks volumes to the other works on view, which draw on the same dialectic of stillness and power. When held up against a work like A Row of Cups and Saucers, Heilmann's interest in use and form, action and pause takes on a greater resonance, an understanding of the painter's ability to suspend reality, or even the action of painting itself, ad infinitum. Other works, draw on more concrete experiments with the painted canvas, pieces like Ray, which pose a familiar subversion of the canvas's lone integrity by stretching Heilmann's image across multiple panels. Yet even in these moments, movement and form are at the foreground, underscoring how even the familiar gestures of abstraction can be given new life, if only the artist gave them a moment's pause.
Heilmann's work is on view in Bridgehampton until May 27th, 2018.
Mary Heilmann, Red Metric (2015), via Art Observed
Mary Heilmann, Green Mirage (2017), via Art Observed
— D. Creahan
Mary Heilmann: Painting Pictures [Dia Foundation]
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