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Julia Caunt - Associate, Trade Mark Attorney
Julia has over 16 years of experience in global and local FMCG organisations having worked in-house for both Nestlé and Lion. She has considerable business advisory experience in trade mark and IP protection across a broad range of categories including food and beverages, health sciences, infant nutrition and petfood products.
Her extensive experience supporting global, regional and local teams on diverse brand portfolio and intellectual property matters includes trade mark clearance searches, infringement issues, trade mark protection, strategy and enforcement.
Julia's core motivation is to ensure that clients receive the most appropriate advice tailored to their unique requirements.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History from Macquarie University and a Masters in Intellectual Property from the University of Technology Sydney. Julia is a registered trade mark attorney and a member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia & New Zealand.
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Q: does rejson in redis support complex get query? I am going through rejson docs jsonget and cannot find anything related to complex query as for example:
JSON.GET key1 where key1.subkey1 == "test1 || key3.subkey6.subsubkey2 > 2"
Does anybody know if redis supports such a logic with json output? If not, what are the alternatives ?

A: No - ReJSON does not support complex query logic. What you could do is couple it (in the application) with RediSearch (https://redisearch.io) to index and search your documents.
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Sometimes arriving at the manger on Christmas Eve feels a bit like just barely sliding into home plate. When little ones are around, you have scurried about, making sure their tights and bowties are on, while trying to squeeze in one last family picture while everyone still looks nice. By now, you have probably served or been served a meal, purchased and wrapped gifts, prepped or cooked food for tomorrow, sent out cards, decorated the house, and run countless errands. And none of that includes the four hundred things that will be done in the next twenty-four hours. Arriving here and semi-put together is a minor victory, with the promise of a peaceful, beautiful hour of worship, before preparing for the chaos to resume tomorrow.
The unfortunate thing is that the story of tonight is not all that much less chaotic. Though we sing songs like Silent Night or Away in a Manger, or though we exchange cards with pastoral, peaceful settings, nothing about that night is silent. And I am pretty sure the little Lord Jesus makes lots of cries. The chaos of the holy family is not unlike the chaos in which we sometimes find ourselves. Remembering how scandalous Mary's pregnancy and relationship with Joseph are, the chaos continues as Emperor Augustus sends out a decree that forces a very pregnant, uncomfortable Mary away from her hometown to the crowded city of Bethlehem. Before they can secure housing, Mary goes into labor. Not only is she dealing with the drama of delivering a child for the first time ever, she is delivering without so much as the comfort of a home. And then, just as they are trying to figure out nursing, and soothing, and the fear and wonder of parenting, along come some rowdy, likely filthy, shepherds, who have also not had a silent night. In fact, they have heard the terrifying chorus of the heavenly host and been told a most preposterous story – so much so, they gather up their livestock and come to see.
With all the chaos of our own lives, and with all the mayhem of that holy night, why do we do it? Why do we come to church at all? Maybe we come to church on this night specifically because on this night, more than perhaps any night ever, we find the wonderful revelation that God can take the messy chaos of life and make our mess holy. You see, as much as we love tonight's beautiful story, what happens this night is beyond the chaos of registrations, no vacancies, angelic revelations, and messy encounters with strangers. In order to understand the enormity of what is happening tonight, we broaden our scope. Tonight's event – the nativity of our Lord – is the culmination of a much larger story. The story started when there was no earth or humankind, when God formed the earth from the formless void. When we first sinned against God and were cast out of the garden, to when we kept sinning and God flooded the world, to our deliverance from the hands of pharaoh and our arrival in the promised land, to our sinful desires for a king that led to the eventual confiscation of our land. We are a people who have been oppressed so many times and rescued so many times we can barely count. And in that rollercoaster of a relationship with our God, as we failed time and again, God, who never gives up and never cedes love, does something unheard of: takes on human flesh, comes to us in the form of a vulnerable child, with the plan of redeeming us forever and granting us eternal life.
Maybe we come to church tonight because tonight is about God's unending, undying, unfailing, uncompromising love for us. Despite centuries of chaos, disobedience, and failures, God shows up tonight in a mighty way. Despite the chaos of the times and of this night, God shows up among the outcast. Despite the chaos of our own times, in our seeming inability to tend to those most outcast, God comes once more to redeem us. We come to church tonight because we long to grasp the enormity of God's love for us, the extents to which God will go for us, and the hope which only God can give to us.
But the news is even better than that. I do not believe the beauty of tonight is in trying to find a holy moment, where God's love speaks to us in an otherwise chaotic life. In fact, you might not find that moment tonight because despite the fact that you were physically able to get here, your mind may still be somewhere else. The good news is that is okay. The deep, lasting peace of this night is not found in a single church service (though I must say, the service certainly helps). The deep, lasting peace we are looking for comes from the reality that we do not find God's love and peace in spite of the chaos of life. Tonight teaches us that God hallows the chaos of life.
Based on our standards, God should have placed this precious child – the God incarnate – in the wealthiest, most well-guarded palace, where a person of great wealth could have given the baby everything the baby needed. A person of power could have protected the child, brought honor to the child, raised the child up to assume the power of a Messiah. If we had something so precious, we certainly would have worked to find the best of what we have to protect that preciousness. And yet, God takes on flesh in an unmarried, inconsequential woman of little means. God takes on flesh amidst the common people, being born in the lowliest of estates. God takes on flesh and announces the news not to kings and rulers, but to shepherds – those disregarded by society as being of little import. From the very beginning, the extraordinary thing God does is done in the midst of the ordinary – worse yet, among the marginalized and outcast.
God takes the mess of life: our divisions, our stratifications by class, gender, and race, our subjugation of the poor, our inability to refrain from sin, our messes and chaos – and God makes our mess holy. God sanctifies our chaos, reminding us that in the midst of chaos, God is present. In the midst of chaos, God is doing a new thing through us. In the midst of chaos, God is love and makes us agents of love. I cannot promise that the chaos will not try to overtake you when you walk out the church door tonight. But just like you will find small glimpses tonight of the overwhelming love God has for you, you can find God present in the chaos of life too. God is continually breaking through, birthing in you Christ's light and love, using you to make room in the world for the Christ child, using you to announce good news of great joy for all people. If that doesn't break though the chaos, I don't know what will! Amen.
This Advent, I have been sensing in myself a need to prepare for the Christ Child a little differently. The busyness of life has me longing for a season of quiet reflection, of anti-consumerism, of less…well…busyness. In some ways, the church has made accommodations for that desire. The music in Advent is a bit more muted and quietly beautiful. The offerings of yoga or even the Blue Christmas service make room for quiet meditation and reflection. Even my Advent devotion this year of taking daily photos based on a provided word has forced me to look around more intentionally at life. When I heard Isaiah's words this week, "Prepare the way of the Lord," my spirit had been hoping Isaiah's preparation meant slowing down and creating an inner openness to the Holy Spirit.
Although I am sure Jesus would be all too happy to have me slow down a bit, my Advent longings may be a bit too passive for what Isaiah and John the Baptist are trying to accomplish.[i] Of course, you can see where I may have gone astray. Isaiah is speaking to a people in exile: far from their homeland, oppressed by a foreign power, being forced to assume a foreign culture, God finally speaks a word of comfort to God's people. "Comfort, O Comfort my people," says the Lord to Isaiah. They are soothing words to a downtrodden people. They are words of affection to an affection-starved nation. They are healing words to a broken group of followers. But those words of comfort are not followed by a cozy bed of meditation and contemplation. Instead, those comforting words are followed by a call to action, "In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God." God is about to do a new thing, but in order to do that new thing, the people of God must prepare the way through repentance. Now I know we usually reserve repentance talk for Lent, but in this season of preparing for a new thing – of preparing for the Christ Child – the prophet tells the people of God they need repentant hearts.
One of the courses of study for parish priests and counselors is called family systems. The study of family systems looks at human behavior through the lens of behavior within families, looking at ways families handle conflict, how they engage one another, and how they solve problems. Patterns we learn in our families are taken into other systems. One of the main lessons we learn from family systems is that you cannot change the behavior of others; you can only change your own behavior. But changing your own behavior is not as easy as the change sounds. Any of us who saw our mother behave like her mother, only to one day see that same behavior in ourselves realizes how hard changing our patterns can be.
Now do not get me wrong – I have pulled down the boxes of Christmas decorations, hung a wreath, and have purchased some gifts. Those are honored traditions that bring us great joy, and I believe God wants us to be a people of joy. But I suspect that if your heart is heavy-laden with the sins of life, or if you are so busy with the busyness of life that you have disconnected from God, your joy this year at the arrival of the Holy Child will not be as deep as your joy could be.
I realize you may have been hoping for a word of comfort and permission to quietly prepare your heart for the Christ Child today. Lord knows I have been longing for that this week too. But turning my busyness into purposeful preparation: for repentance and sharing the good news sounds much more fulfilling and life-giving. The coming of the Christ Child, the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah, is a life-altering event. Today, the church prepares us for not arriving at the manger with check-lists done, gifts in hand, and arms full of stuff. Instead, the church prepares us for arrive at the manger with open arms, free of the burdens that are weighing our spirits down, surrounded by others who have similarly prepared, and those who heard a good word from you, and wanted to drop their baggage at the manger too. Come, prepare the way of the Lord. Amen.
[i] Karoline Lewis, "Wilderness Preaching," December 3, 2017, as found at http://www.workingpreacher.org/craft.aspx?post=5018 on December 6, 2017.
[ii] Martin B. Copenhaver, "Homiletical Perspective," Feasting on the Word, Yr. B, Vol. 1 (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008), 47.
[iii] Richard F. Ward, "Homiletical Perspective," Feasting on the Word, Yr. B, Vol. 1 (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008), 31.
It took some explaining and questions, but we seem to have everyone on board with the new concept. Personally, I did not mind giving up gifts. But what took me by surprise was how much I would miss having a live Christmas tree. I love everything about decorating a live tree: the smell, stringing the lights, recalling the memories of each ornament, all while sipping eggnog and listening to Christmas songs play in the background. But the danger of the fire hazard while we are away means the tree-related boxes will stay sealed this year.
For the last week or so, I was grieving the change in our Christmas traditions. But this week, as Advent rapidly approaches, I realized that my grief is fading, and instead, a sense of relief has overcome me. You see, instead of running around getting gifts, I am able to imagine the calm of Advent that I always preach about, but rarely get to experience. Instead of working frantically to get a tree and find a meeting-free night to decorate the tree, I can pull out our Advent wreath, Advent devotional, and our creches from around the world to decorate the house. I have often heard the encouragement to simplify for Advent, but have rarely figured out how to accomplish the goal. This year, the unintended consequences of decisions have done it for me. And I could not be more grateful.
Now I am not suggesting you chuck all your holiday traditions about the window. But I wonder what things or thing you might let go of this year in order to relieve some of the pressures we find in Advent. Too often we take the "prepare" message of Advent like Martha does with Jesus. We run around buying, baking, partying, planning, decorating, and distracting. Maybe this Advent we can be a little more like Martha's sister Mary, finding ways to sit at the feet of Jesus – or perhaps at the empty manger – preparing our hearts for his nativity. I suspect that the extra room you create in your heart might be just the room Jesus and his family need when they can find no room in the inn.


There's a reason why the word 'dialog' has the letters d, o, g in it. I find it the part of writing that slows me down and disappoints me the most. Until I write long enough that my characters develop their own voice. Then it becomes a case of going back and re-reading earlier portions to see if that voice was there at the beginning. Leave that line in. Go back to it in a month and see if it's still true to Ren's character.
I'd say leave it in for now. Just write a first draft, and edit later. I find that what flows off my tounge, or through my fingers first is pretty real. And we do say silly stuff, or dramatic stuff sometimes, and our friends react to it and if they're good friends, will call us on silly stuff, or ask us to explain.
In the moment, Ren's statement is real to him, and later he may look back, but now - that's it! It's what makes us real, vulnerable, and unique characters.
I am going to leave it in, there was no question above as to that. I was just trying to show you all what I had learned and how I am applying it to my writing as an example.
Yes, after I wrote and sent my response, I realized that you knew that, and were sharing it with us. Good for you.
A good tip (from the BBC) is to write a monologue for each character in that character's tone of voice.
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Ah, nice to discover you're a writer too. I agree, dialogue is not only a great way to develop character but for me it's a heck of a lot more fun than prose.


Despite what sellers of CBD oil tell you, the DEA believes it is plainly illegal in all fifty states.
Maybe if your store is busted by the DEA for selling hemp-derived CBD oil, the seller will pay your bail and lawyer fees... but I doubt it.
CBD, or cannabidiol, is the second-best known cannabinoid occurring in the cannabis plant. Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the best-known, of course, as it is the cannabinoid that produces the psychoactive "high" from smoking marijuana.
The intentional obfuscation of the so-called legal CBD oil issue was born in the battles over industrial hemp. At the turn of the century, the DEA had attempted to classify basic hemp foodstuffs, like hempseed and hempseed oil, and hemp body products, like lotions and soaps, as controlled substances, because they contained trace amounts of THC.
The term "marihuana" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin. Such term does not include the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.
As part of their control over marihuana, the DEA placed tetrahydrocannabinols (THC and its variants) under the definition of hallucinogens, which includes LSD, magic mushrooms, mescaline, peyote, and DMT, all banned as illegal, non-medicinal Schedule I drugs.
However, cannabidiol is noticeably absent from the drug schedules; as a non-psychoactive molecule, it wasn't given much thought.
After lengthy legal battles, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2004 that the DEA "cannot regulate naturally-occurring THC not contained within or derived from marijuana." This is why Americans can legally import hemp cloth, hempseed oil, and hemp paste. This is why Americans can buy hemp soap, hemp lotions, and hemp foods at the grocery store. Even though they contain trace amounts of THC, that THC didn't come from the resin of cannabis plants, so the DEA must allow it.
The DEA had originally fought the ingestible hemp products for fear it would confound urine testing for illegal marijuana use. Hemp products, however, are made from cannabis plants testing at below 0.3 percent THC. They contain only minute amounts of THC so low it's almost impossible to to eat enough to fail a drug test.
In this decade, Americans began to rediscover the medicinal benefits of CBD. Parents of autistic and epileptic children in medical marijuana states started finding that administering cannabis oil high in CBD to their kids had remarkable benefits.
In 2013, Dr. Sanjay Gupta broke the story to the nation by illustrating the case of Charlotte Figi in Colorado. She was recovering from Dravet Syndrome, a form of severe childhood epilepsy, through the use of CBD oil. Dr. Gupta emphasized to his audience that CBD doesn't cause little Charlotte to experience a "high".
Now that CBD had emerged as a non-psychoactive miracle cure for sick children, there arose a huge demand across the country. In 2014, Utah passed a law that began a tidal wave of similar laws across sixteen states in the Midwest and South, allowing for the use of non-psychoactive CBD oil for kids with seizure disorders.
The problem with most of those laws is that they only provide safe harbor for someone who has acquired the CBD oil from out-of-state. Thus, parents in, say, Georgia, had to drive to Colorado to get the CBD oil, usually illegally, as they wouldn't have the time and money to relocate to Colorado long enough to become residents to qualify for medical marijuana cards. Then they would have to break state and federal law trafficking it back to Georgia. Some would just move to Colorado instead, leaving behind families, friends, and careers to heal their child.
Meanwhile, Congress had passed the Farm Bill in 2014, which explicitly defined industrial hemp as any cannabis plant "with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent," so states with industrial hemp laws could go forward with their programs while states that ban hemp still do.
This all led to entrepreneurs exploiting what they believed were big loopholes in federal laws that allowed them to produce and sell CBD oil legally in all fifty states. They started selling what they called "hemp-derived CBD" products. They argued that if the DEA "cannot regulate naturally-occurring THC" in stalks and seeds, then they cannot regulate naturally-occurring CBD in stalks and seeds, either.
Then, in December of last year, the DEA published a new rule creating a tracking code for marijuana extracts. Many media outlets reported this as the DEA "making" hemp-derived CBD illegal, but cannabis law experts pointed out it always has been illegal and the new code merely allows the DEA to better track different illegal marijuana products.
In this latest clarification, the DEA agrees with those experts, stating that "The new drug code is a subset of what has always been included in the CSA definition of marijuana." So, anything that is extracted from what is legally considered marijuana, which is everything but the stalks, fiber, and oil or cake from seeds of cannabis plants, is illegal.
The key words here for us are "mature stalks" and "oil or cake made from the seeds" and "sterilized seeds." Even though it's a mouthful, the government draws a clear line in the sand as to what parts of the plant. These "not marihuana" parts of hemp are the parts that we use to make our CBD hemp oil products.
The DEA does not believe such a legal product really exists.
According to the scientific literature, cannabinoids are not found in the parts of the cannabis plant that are excluded from the CSA definition of marijuana, except for trace amounts (typically, only parts per million) that may be found where small quantities of resin adhere to the surface of seeds and mature stalk. Thus, based on the scientific literature, it is not practical to produce extracts that contain more than trace amounts of cannabinoids using only the parts of the cannabis plant that are excluded from the CSA definition of marijuana, such as oil from the seeds.
The DEA is basically saying that anybody who's manufactured CBD oil in any sort of quantity that would provide medical benefit had to have gotten it from flower and leaves, because there isn't any CBD in hemp stalk or hemp seed that isn't from resin that stuck to them. Even that resin-bound CBD would require so much hemp that they wouldn't be enough to produce a product for the price at which they're selling CBD oil (currently $175 a gram).
Plus, there's an additional problem with the CBD coming from that resin stuck to the seeds and stalks – it falls under the CSA definition of marihuana. While the CSA does exempt "the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, [and] oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant", the DEA points out how the Ninth Circuit recognized the CSA's definition of resin supersedes the exceptions.
But confounding the issue further is the 2014 Farm Bill. The exceptions that the DEA and Medical Marijuana Inc are talking about are exceptions to the definition of marihuana.
But Section 7606 of the Farm Bill states that only "an institution of higher education or a State department of agriculture may grow or cultivate industrial hemp if… allowed under the laws of the State." It does define low-THC cannabis as industrial hemp, but since the section begins "Notwithstanding the Controlled Substances Act," the CSA's proscriptions against "all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L." still apply to the non-higher-ed and non-state-ag-dept cannabis farms in Europe.
What Happens to CBD Oil Now?
It's anybody's guess whether the DEA will want to flex its muscle in enforcing the prohibition of CBD oil. There is still some doubt whether the Sessions Department of Justice will go after marijuana containing THC used by adults who like to get high.
I believe the prospect of local news reporting on the DEA busting stores that sell CBD products that don't get people high to desperate parents of severely debilitated kids for medical purposes seems damaging enough to public relations that the DEA probably won't go that route.
But I also believe that the DEA filing injunctions against the companies manufacturing European-sourced CBD products and issuing warrants for seizure of records, inventory, and assets isn't too far fetched.
If Congress fails to pass H.R. 715, which would remove cannabidiol from the CSA and reschedule marijuana out of Schedule I, then the next path for legal cannabidiol products comes from the states that are currently growing hemp in accordance with the Farm Bill.
The DEA acknowledges that "if a product, such as oil from cannabis seeds, consisted solely of parts of the cannabis plant excluded from the CSA definition of marijuana," it would not be classified as marijuana, marijuana extract, or a tetrahydrocannabinol.
In Oregon, I have interviewed licensed hemp farmers who are doing just that. Rather than cultivate varieties of hemp prized for seeds or fiber, they are working on maximizing the flower production of low-THC cannabis to boost its CBD content for medical extracts.
I have no issue with adults who wish to produce, sell, or buy any drug, What you choose to do with your body and mind is solely up to you. However, companies that exploit the desperation of parents of epileptic kids by selling them CBD oil at jacked-up prices, while claiming those parents aren't breaking the law, deserve all the critical opprobrium the cannabis community can muster.


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Deployed for the first time in 2012, the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) service is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), providing an additional dissemination path for alert and warning messages. Authorized officials can send 90-character alerts to the public on WEA-capable and enabled mobile devices via the Short Message Service Cell Broadcast (SMSCB) protocol, a one-to-many channel for sending short text messages. The alerts are geographically targeted and a single alert is sent to cell towers in the targeted area. The alert is then delivered to all mobile subscribers covered by those cell towers. This form of targeting is coarse and does not make provision for subscriber preference, subscriber history or anticipated future movements of subscribers. The inability to provide fine-grained targeting, combined with text-based short messages' limitations in delivering adequate information and/or actionable advice, is frequently cited among factors causing citizens to opt out of the WEA service or ignore alert messages, thereby reducing the service's effectiveness.
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Yona of the Dawn Season 2 Release Date And Possible Spoilers!
January 6, 2023 December 23, 2022 by Aditya
Talking about another anime series, Yona of the Dawn Season 2 is one of the best anime based on adventures, epic fantasy, and romance. This is going to be a fabulous feast for those who crave a flavor of ancient human tradition ( especially Japanese ) in the anime series. With a beautifully sequenced story, this anime proved to be a top-notch anime series of its time.
The series had a great set of characters having different parts of themselves and it's a great experience to see them chasing a single goal altogether. The background music used in the episodes is truly nostalgic and will surely make you fantasize about it, for a whole day.
Overall it's a fantastic series to be watched, no matter if you are new to the world of Anime or a person who notices every single event of the series and analyzer previous experiences. The animations used in the anime are really of great quality, clearly showing the efforts and dedication of the producers of the series. This series must be watched by teenagers and youth people. Adults who takes interest in watching anime showing ancient Japanese tradition definitely must watch it. This series was so popular, that the viewers of the series started speculating about the release of the second season.
Yona Of The Dawn Season 2 Release Date
The anime series was aired from October 7, 2014, to march 24, 2015 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN TV, TV Aichi, RKK, and BS11. It had a run of a total of 24 plus 3 OVA episodes and was produced by Pierrot studio. The series was truly a success among its massive no. of viewers, and keeping in mind its popularity and the business it did, we can predict that the announcement of the second season will be done in the first trimester of 2023. Still, the world of Anime is very unpredictable and we can hope that the above-mentioned prediction may come to be true and we would be able to watch the second season of it happens so.
Name of the Show/Movie
Yona Of The Dawn
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Season 1 Release Date 7 October 2014
Season 2 Release Date Not Announced
Yona Of The Dawn Season 1 Story
The story of the series revolves around a fictional territory of Kouka, which seems to be inspired by Asian cultures, and was founded by the crimson dragon god. He came to earth from heaven in form of a human. It is believed that the era in which humans were living was full of evil. And people were doing wrong deeds recklessly to gain as much power as they can and had diminished faith in God from their hearts. The crimson dragon King ended up fighting those humans. The story had a lot of characters showing different adventures and adversities.
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Yona Of The Dawn Season 2 Characters
Yona voiced by Chiwa Saito was a single child and the only princess of the pacifist king 2. She belongs to the sky tribe descent and has rare red hair and violet eyes. It is shown that she is the reincarnation of the crimson dragon King and due to this reason, the blood of the four legendary dragon gods will react to her soul the moment they will lay down their eyes on her and will keep the oath of dragon warrior to protect and fight on behalf of her.
Son Hak voiced by Tomoaki Maeno and a young version voiced by ayashi takagchi is Yona's childhood best friend and bodyguard too and is also popular as the " lightning beast " for his amazing lightning-fast battling skills leading him to become the strongest soldier of the kingdom of kouka, but he does not have as much popularity outside the sky and wind tribes.
Yun voiced by Junko Miyagawa is an orphan boy who was adopted by the monk, ik su as an apprentice when he was young. He is often made fun of for his skills which are similar to a girl like cooking and preparing medicines.
Sun won voiced by Yusuke Kobayashi is the very first cousin and first love of yona. He is also a son of the king UK's brother, you iron, and currently kouka's 11th king of the sky tribe.
Dragon warriors
Kija voiced by Masakazu Morita and his young version voiced by Haruka chisuga is the inheritor of the white dragon's claw and spent most life being isolated in a hidden village. He was truly devoted and loyal to yona and was raised by hearing the tales of hiryuu which lead him to possess a strong sense of duty as the white dragon.
Sinha voiced by Nobuhiro Okamoto, and the young version voiced by Danae Kobayashi is the inheritor of the blue dragon's eyes. When Sinha took birth, his mother killed herself due to the fear of inheritors of the blue dragon's power. He grew up very quietly, socially awkward, and lonely too.
Till now there is no official regarding the show, so, we cannot say anything regarding its characters as well.
Yona Of The Dawn Season 2 Trailer
The status of the trailer for the second season is the same as the announcement of the second season of the series. But die heart fans are constantly hoping for a much-sequenced story as before and a lot of amazing characters having truly unique pasts and goals that they want to accomplish throughout the series. The trailer should also be more descriptive than before.
Ratings- Yona Of The Dawn Season 2
The show got a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Check all the analytics below:
Yona Of The Dawn Season 2- FAQs
Will there be ever Yona Of The Dawn Season 2?
Till now, no information regarding this has been out.
How many seasons are there in total Yona Of The Dawn?
As of now, only one season has been released.
Where can I watch the show, Yona Of The Dawn?
You can watch the show on Hulu.
Has Yona Of The Dawn Season 2 been canceled?
It is not confirmed yet.
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9 Of The Most Beautiful Beach Retreats To Try This Summer In The UK
Laura Rogan • March 1, 2021
It's the year of the staycation.
Now we've finally been given the green light to go ahead and enjoy life this summer, we're looking forward to winding down, stretching our legs and exploring the wonders that are right on our doorsteps. And where better than the British coast to do just that? From quaint, quiet retreats, to luxury seafront destinations – here's our pick of some of the best beach hotels and retreats in the UK.
1. The Pop-Up Hotel at Cadland, Southampton
Credit: The Pop-Up Hotel at Cadland
Where is it?📍 Overlooking the sea in Calshot, Southampton.
What makes it special? ✨ Not only does the site overlook the sea, but it's actually situated right next to a private beach for guests to enjoy. The site includes bell tents and beach huts, and there's an on-site chef, luxury amenities and most importantly, the sounds of the waves crashing as you sleep. Find out more.
2. The Scarlet Hotel, Newquay
Credit: The Scarlet Hotel
Where is it?📍 By the beach in Mawgan Porth, Newquay.
What makes it special? ✨ The stunning grown-ups only retreat is right on the seafront, overlooking the calm waters of Cornwall in a peaceful area of Newquay. But it's the luxury amenities that make it so special. We're talking an outdoor hot tub right by the sand and sea, an on-site luxury spa, bedrooms that look out to sea, private seafront balconies, and a gorgeous restaurant. Basically, you don't even need to leave. Find out more.
3. Drakes Hotel, Brighton
Credit: Drakes of Brighton
Where is it?📍 By the pebbled beachfront in Brighton.
What makes it special? ✨ Boasting old-fashioned seaside glamour, Drakes of Brighton is a beautiful stay for those looking to make the most of Brighton, with lovely beach views, fancy rooms (some of which include rolltop tubs!) and even an on-site cocktail bar. It's the location that really sells it, however, with the pier and popular beach right in front of the property. Find out more.
[See also: Here's When We Might Be Able To Go On Holiday Again]
4. Eco Luxury Beach Huts, Calshot
Credit: Coolstays
Where is it?📍 Right on the beach in Calshot, Southampton.
What makes it special? ✨ Sitting right on the seafront, these gorgeous beach huts are decked out with modern, seaside-inspired furnishings – with unbeatable views of the waves rolling in. You couldn't possibly get any closer to the sea. Each hut is complete with a private deck, where you can chill, drink wine and stare at the moon beaming down on the ocean. Find out more.
[See also: 10 Of The Very Best Surfing Beaches In The UK]
5. Bournemouth Beach Lodges, Bournemouth
Where is it?📍 Facing the sea on Boscombe beach.
What makes it special? ✨ Down the coast from the pier, the gorgeous lodges provide a quiet retreat just a 30-minute walk from busy Bournemouth. The lodges are right on the beach, with private decks overlooking the sea, cosy furnishings and cute, compact interiors. Find out more.
6. Beach Huts at Cary Arms, Babbacombe
Where is it?📍 On the English Rivieria in gorgeous Babbacombe.
What makes it special? ✨ They don't call it the English Rivieria for nothing. This stunning part of the British coastline features beautiful blue seas, and the huts overlook a particularly tranquil section of it. Each hut offers spectacular sea views, with really cool modern interiors, private decks with loungers, an on-site restaurant and spa, and of course, the beach itself right in front of you. Find out more.
7. Isle of Eriska Hotel, Scotland
Credit: Isle of Eriska Hotel
Where is it?📍 On the small, idyllic Isle of Eriska.
What makes it special? ✨ Just a couple of tiny islands away from the Isle of Skye, the Isle of Eriska hotel offers truly gorgeous sunsets, with a castle-like exterior that screams 'special'. The hotel's decor can only be described as opulent and provides impressive views of the Scottish highlands. Not only that, but there's an on-site spa and a whole host of activities you can get involved in, too. Find out more.
8. Hell Bay, Bryher
Credit: Hell Bay Hotel
Where is it?📍 Out to sea on the Isles of Scilly.
What makes it special? ✨ The Isles of Scilly can be found just a boat ride away from Cornwall, surrounded by the ocean and other tiny islands. And while the location is a real winner, so is the hotel – featuring all that beachy charm that you'd usually crave from a seaside break. We're talking tranquil cove views, sweeping decks, and rural, relaxing surrounds. Find out more.
9. The Cottage Stein, Isle of Skye
Credit: The Cottage Stein
Where is it?📍 The incredibly scenic Isle of Skye.
What makes it special? ✨ Situated in a conservation village on the Isle of Skye, this lovely, quaint BnB overlooks a scenic Loch, with floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing the unbeatable sights. It's a truly tranquil retreat with the water right on your front doorstep, and even possible sightings of the famous Northern Lights. Find out more.
[Featured image: The Scarlet Hotel/The Pop-Up Hotel at Catland]
Read more: 10 Stunning Villages And Towns In The UK That You've Just Got To Visit


In Uganda's Ngogwe community, 4-year-old Sharon was saved from child abduction thanks to World Vision's Amber Alert System.
Sharon and her older brother David were brushing their teeth when two men tried to abduct them. As Sharon was taken, David found an adult who called for help. Through the Amber Alert System, loud drumbeats and megaphones blared to alert the entire community, and motorcycles blocked off the exits to the village. Frightened by the alert, Sharon's abductors fled and left her in the community.
Around the world, World Vision's Amber Alert system deters kidnappers from abducting and trafficking children. Last year, 8 children were saved in Ngogwe through the Amber Alert System, all because the community has systems in place to protect their children.


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Reality TV star sues Charger over incident
Tila Tequila makes an appearance at MTV Studios in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
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By Greg Moran
View the complaint (PDF)
Shawne Merriman warms up before the game. — Nelvin C. Cepeda / San Diego Union-Tribune
The incident between Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman and reality television star Tila Nguyen was precipitated in part by a dispute over drug use, Nguyen alleges in a lawsuit.
In the suit, filed Monday afternoon in San Diego Superior Court, Nguyen — who uses the stage name Tila Tequila — alleges that on the night of Sept. 5 she and Merriman got into a dispute over his "temper, his drug use and derogatory comments" toward her. She accused him of assault, battery and false imprisonment.
She said she refused to take drugs and that upset Merriman, who she alleges responded, "You don't have a choice."
Later in the suit, she alleges she again told Merriman she "was against his personal drug use (steroids, ecstasy, pot)," alleges he slept with a minor, and allowed an associate to manufacture Ecstasy in Merriman's home with the linebacker's "consent and aid."
During an appearance on a national radio show yesterday afternoon, Merriman, 25, deflected questions about the suit.
"I think we all expected that, from our side at least," he said on Fox Sports radio. "It's an unfortunate thing."
Merriman said that his lawyers will take care of the matter and that he did not want it to become a distraction.
The incident occurred at Merriman's gated Poway home. Nguyen alleged he choked her when she tried to leave. Sheriff's deputies were called and arrested Merriman when Nguyen signed a citizen's complaint against him.
Merriman has said Nguyen was drunk and he was trying to prevent her from driving. Sheriff's deputies said they saw no signs of injury or struggle. Merriman was jailed for 2 1/2 hours.
After a review of the incident, prosecutors declined to file charges, saying there was not enough evidence to prove a crime was committed. In the suit, Nguyen alleges Merriman admitted in front of three to five sheriff's deputies that he choked her, but when she asked them to "take note" of those statements they told Merriman to "stay quiet."
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
Greg Moran: (619) 542-5486;
greg.moran@uniontrib.com
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County settles child welfare lawsuit for $1.8 million
San Diego County has paid more than $8 million in settlements and legal fees for child welfare cases over the past 5 years
As window for sex abuse lawsuits opens, alleged victims begin filing against Catholic church, Boy Scouts
The lawsuits are the first of what are expected to be scores of claims against churches and other organizations for long-ago sexual abuse
New ethics rule would allow state judges to speak out about rulings in campaigns
In the wake of a historic recall of a Santa Clara County judge in 2018, the state Supreme Court will consider a rule change allowing judges to speak out if a ruling or decision they made becomes an issue in a judicial election or recall campaign
Squalid house on Ewing Street subject of complaints for years
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Decisions, decisions: Somali men convicted of terrorism enter fourth year waiting for appeals court ruling
It has been more than 3 years since the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard final arguments in a San Diego terrorism case, with no opinion issued and none in sight
Murder case that highlighted DNA-analysis controversy ends with plea to reduced charge, release
The case highlighted the clash between powerful new forensic tools developed by private companies for police and prosecutors and rights of defendants to examine how the tools work
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Q: Why does Kernel#p print to standard out? Why does Kernel#p print to standard out? Isn't printf debugging supposed to output to standard error?

A: You can define a global function "q", which works just like "p" except it prints to $stderr.
#!/usr/bin/ruby1.8

module Kernel

  def q(*stuff)
    stuff.each { |thing| $stderr.print(thing.inspect + "\n")}
  end

end

q 'foo'    # => "foo"

You may be tempted to use puts instead of print ... + "\n".  This code uses print to make it thread-safe: puts can be interrupted between the time it prints its arguments and the time it prints the new-line, causing output from two threads to appear on one line.  It's seldom that you have code from multiple threads writing to $stdout/$stderr at the same time, so it's not usually an issue.  But this being a debugging tool, you will certainly end up using it to find out what is going on in threads.

A: Why are you assuming Kernel#p is intended for debugging? It writes to stdout just like Kernel#print or printf in C.
If you want to write to standard error you could do:
$stderr.puts(x.inspect)

By the way, if you really want to use printf debugging I suggest you read this article about debugging techniques


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Location: Sao Tomé. Lagoa Azul. Dived at 12m. December 2009.
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Location: Egypt. 25km off Hurghada. Giftun island. June 1995.
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There Are Actually 4 Types of Extra-Marital Affairs
A relationship therapist breaks down the ways you are being unfaithful to your spouse.
by Ana C. Pascual for Femalenetwork.com . Jan 21, 2017
PHOTO BY No Other Woman/Star Cinema (2011)
No one wants an unfaithful husband or wife. These days, however, being unfaithful has varied forms and meaning, and there are many ways one could be considered a cheater -- yes, it isn't only about sex. In her book Affairs Don't Just Happen, counseling psychologist and certified Imago relationship therapist Lissy Ann Puno explains the various types of infidelity:
"True love" affair
This man or woman could be the one we refer to as "the one that got away." "This is when the person feels that he has found his one perfect soul mate whom he was meant to love and be in a relationship with," Puno states in her book. "However, due to certain circumstances that did not allow them to meet or discover their compatibility earlier, they are now limited to having an affair," she adds.
According to Puno, such an affair may or may not include sexual contact, but involves something more valuable than what each person gets from his original partner. "They become one another's confidante, available to each other in times of need and trials -- without the pressure of the day-to-day responsibilities of husband and wife."
Social media affair
It may start as a harmless habit of messaging with that one person who you think understands you, and before you know it, you're in constant need and want of his attention.
"Because there is no face-to-face encounter, they feel free, safe, anonymous, and less shy or inhibited in expressing feelings," Puno explains. "Eventually, they start to believe in this online fantasy world," she adds.
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Romantic affair
"Such an affair is filled with attention, compliments, dating escapades, gifts, romantic gestures, thoughtfulness and a you-and-me-against-the-world kind of attitude." Basically, it's all about getting validation through the fantasy of a perfect, romantic relationship.
Although it gives you ultimate happiness and satisfaction, Puno says it's not something sustainable since it's very unrealistic. When you're in a relationship, you experience the good and the bad -- and both parties involved must show their willingness to mend whatever needs to be fixed.
"Band-aid" affair
Whether one is going through the loss of a family member, a devastating career change, or financial difficulties, "this type of affair usually starts during a crisis or a painful transition period for a spouse's life," says Puno.
Circumstances like these "can trigger such an affair as the newfound involvement gives a measure of support and understanding to the hurting party, and allows him to feel some hope and appreciation," she adds.
If you feel like your partner is not being completely loyal to you, or you've already caught him/her in the act, know that there is a way to deal with it without damaging your relationship further. To read more about the other types of infidelity, pick up a copy of Affairs Don't Just Happen, available at Powerbooks and National Bookstore.
Lissy Ann Puno has a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology from Lesley University, U.S.A. She was appointed a Clinical Fellow in Psychology by Harvard University, and trained at McLean Hospital. She also has 24 years of experience in the United States, Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia.
This story originally appeared on FemaleNetwork.com.
* Minor edits have been made by the Smartparenting.com.ph editors.
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Q: An easy way to differentiate between Compendium, Encyclopaedia, and Almanac? Are there any tips/tricks for easily differentiating between Compendium, Encyclopaedia, and Almanac?
To give you an idea—the question goes like this: Which reference would you use to find the following information?
Some examples:

When Queen Elizabeth II was born.
(My Guess: Almanac, as in calendar)
How long the US Civil War lasted.
(My Guess: Encyclopaedia)
How long a kangaroo lives.
(My Guess: Encyclopaedia)
Who won the Football World Cup last time.
(My Guess: Compendium, as in collection of statistics)
Who invented the zero.
(My Guess: Encyclopaedia)
Who discovered Radium.
(My Guess: Encyclopaedia)

It's very confusing as to which reference each piece of information (above) falls into.

A: In actual, real-world practice? (Note: this is a Western/US perspective.)
Compendium is archaic, not commonly used. If it were, it would be intended to sound quaint.
Almanac implies something which needs updating yearly. Things like weather, the environment, statistics, etc.
Encyclopedia is meant to contain general knowledge of all subjects, so all your questions should be in an encyclopedia. Your copy might not be up to date with the last World Cup, so you would refer to a Sports Almanac for such data.
Realistically, today the answer to all of the above would be Wikipedia. :)

A: A compendium is a concise collection of knowledge pertaining to a single topic or theme. Wikipedia states that the Bible is a compendium as it is a collection of apostolic writings (the New Testament) and similar (the Old Testament). A book containing all of Newton's findings (or most of them anyway) would be a compendium.
An encyclopaedia is more extensive than a compendium. It does not slot itself to a particular subject. It provides very brief information on almost everything that one should know about. No encyclopaedia can be exhaustive and one can always argue on how it decides what people need to know about and what not. Encyclopaedia is more of a reference material than a compendium; a go-to source if you want to summarily know about something.
An almanac is more about date-based and time-based information. It consists of dates of events, festivals and information on weather, agricultural and marine times and so on.
So if you would like to know when spring season arrives in Zurich, you would want to refer to an almanac. If you want to know what an aubergine is, you would refer to an encyclopaedia. Or, if you like to know the findings of various geographical discoverers, a compendium based on the same would be better suited to your purpose.


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The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (July 16, 2019)
As the Civil Rights movement begins to reach the black enclave of Frenchtown in segregated Tallahassee, Elwood Curtis takes the words of Dr. Martin Luther King to heart: He is "as good as anyone." Abandoned by his parents, but kept on the straight and narrow by his grandmother, Elwood is about to enroll in the local black college. But for a black boy in the Jim Crow South of the early 1960s, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy the future. Elwood is sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, whose mission statement says it provides "physical, intellectual and moral training" so the delinquent boys in their charge can become "honorable and honest men."
In reality, the Nickel Academy is a grotesque chamber of horrors where the sadistic staff beats and sexually abuses the students, corrupt officials and locals steal food and supplies, and any boy who resists is likely to disappear "out back." Stunned to find himself in such a vicious environment, Elwood tries to hold onto Dr. King's ringing assertion "Throw us in jail and we will still love you." His friend Turner thinks Elwood is worse than naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble.
The tension between Elwood's ideals and Turner's skepticism leads to a decision whose repercussions will echo down the decades. Formed in the crucible of the evils Jim Crow wrought, the boys' fates will be determined by what they endured at the Nickel Academy.
Based on the real story of a reform school in Florida that operated for one hundred and eleven years and warped the lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative that showcases a great American novelist writing at the height of his powers.
Inland by Téa Obreht (August 13, 2019)
In the lawless, drought-ridden lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, two extraordinary lives collide. Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return of the men in her life — her husband, who has gone in search of water for the parched household, and her elder sons, who have vanished after an explosive argument. Nora is biding her time with her youngest son, who is convinced that a mysterious beast is stalking the land around their home.
Lurie is a former outlaw and a man haunted by ghosts. He sees lost souls who want something from him, and he finds reprieve from their longing in an unexpected relationship that inspires a momentous expedition across the West. The way in which Nora's and Lurie's stories intertwine is the surprise and suspense of this brilliant novel.
Mythical, lyrical, and sweeping in scope, Inland is grounded in true but little-known history. It showcases all of Téa Obreht's talents as a writer, as she subverts and reimagines the myths of the American West, making them entirely — and unforgettably — her own.
Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat (August 27, 2019)
Rich with hard-won wisdom and humanity, set in locales from Miami and Port-au-Prince to a small unnamed country in the Caribbean and beyond, Everything Inside is at once wide in scope and intimate, as it explores the forces that pull us together, or drive us apart, sometimes in the same searing instant.
In these eight powerful, emotionally absorbing stories, a romance unexpectedly sparks between two wounded friends; a marriage ends for what seem like noble reasons, but with irreparable consequences; a young woman holds on to an impossible dream even as she fights for her survival; two lovers reunite after unimaginable tragedy, both for their country and in their lives; a baby's christening brings three generations of a family to a precarious dance between old and new; a man falls to his death in slow motion, reliving the defining moments of the life he is about to lose.
This is the indelible work of a keen observer of the human heart — a master at her best.
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (September 10, 2019)
When the van door slammed on Offred's future at the end of The Handmaid's Tale, readers had no way of telling what lay ahead for her — freedom, prison or death.
With The Testaments, the wait is over.
Margaret Atwood's sequel picks up the story fifteen years after Offred stepped into the unknown, with the explosive testaments of three female narrators from Gilead.
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (September 24, 2019)
"'Do you think it's possible to ever see the past as it actually was?' I asked my sister. We were sitting in her car, parked in front of the Dutch House in the broad daylight of early summer."
At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves.
The story is told by Cyril's son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the poverty their parents had escaped from and find that all they have to count on is one another. It is this unshakeable bond between them that both saves their lives and thwarts their futures.
Set over the course of five decades, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past. Despite every outward sign of success, Danny and Maeve are only truly comfortable when they're together. Throughout their lives they return to the well-worn story of what they've lost with humor and rage. But when at last they're forced to confront the people who left them behind, the relationship between an indulged brother and his ever-protective sister is finally tested.
The Dutch House is the story of a paradise lost, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness, of how we want to see ourselves and of who we really are. Filled with suspense, you may read it quickly to find out what happens, but what happens to Danny and Maeve will stay with you for a very long time.
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates (September 24, 2019)
Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage — and lost his mother and all memory of her when he was a child — but he is also gifted with a mysterious power. Hiram almost drowns when he crashes a carriage into a river, but is saved from the depths by a force he doesn't understand, a blue light that lifts him up and lands him a mile away. This strange brush with death forces a new urgency on Hiram's private rebellion. Spurred on by his improvised plantation family, Thena, his chosen mother, a woman of few words and many secrets, and Sophia, a young woman fighting her own war even as she and Hiram fall in love, he becomes determined to escape the only home he's ever known.
So begins an unexpected journey into the covert war on slavery that takes Hiram from the corrupt grandeur of Virginia's proud plantations to desperate guerrilla cells in the wilderness, from the coffin of the deep South to dangerously utopic movements in the North. Even as he's enlisted in the underground war between slavers and the enslaved, all Hiram wants is to return to the Walker Plantation to free the family he left behind — but to do so, he must first master his magical gift and reconstruct the story of his greatest loss.
This is a bracingly original vision of the world of slavery, written with the narrative force of a great adventure. Driven by the author's bold imagination and striking ability to bring readers deep into the interior lives of his brilliantly rendered characters, The Water Dancer is the story of America's oldest struggle — the struggle to tell the truth — from one of our most exciting thinkers and beautiful writers.
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Prickly, wry, resistant to change yet ruthlessly honest and deeply empathetic, Olive Kitteridge is "a compelling life force" (San Francisco Chronicle). The New Yorker has said that Elizabeth Strout "animates the ordinary with an astonishing force," and she has never done so more clearly than in these pages, where the iconic Olive struggles to understand not only herself and her own life but the lives of those around her in the town of Crosby, Maine. Whether with a teenager coming to terms with the loss of her father, a young woman about to give birth during a hilariously inopportune moment, a nurse who confesses a secret high school crush, or a lawyer who struggles with an inheritance she does not want to accept, the unforgettable Olive will continue to startle us, to move us, and to inspire moments of transcendent grace.


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UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera (también conocido como UFC on ESPN 35 o UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera) fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas producido por Ultimate Fighting Championship que tuvo lugar el 30 de abril de 2022 en el UFC Apex en Enterprise, Nevada, parte del área metropolitana de Las Vegas, Estados Unidos.

Antecedentes
Un combate de peso gallo entre Rob Font y Marlon Vera encabezó el evento. En el pesaje, Font pesó 138.5 libras, dos libras y media por encima del límite del combate no titular. El combate se desarrolló en un peso acordado y Font perdió el 20% de su bolsa a favor de Vera.

Se esperaba un combate de peso paja femenino entre la ex Campeona de Peso Atómico de Invicta FC y aspirante al Campeonato Femenino de Peso Paja de la UFC Jessica Penne y Luana Pinheiro en UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate en noviembre pasado, pero Penne se retiró del combate por razones no reveladas. El combate se volvió a reservar para este evento. Una vez más, se descartaron porque Pinheiro se retiró por una lesión no revelada.

Un combate de peso ligero entre Joe Lauzon y el ex aspirante al Campeonato de Peso Ligero de la UFC Donald Cerrone estaba programado para el evento. Sin embargo, el combate se trasladó a UFC 274 del 7 de mayo por razones no reveladas.

Estaba previsto un combate de peso ligero entre Jared Gordon y Rafael Alves. Sin embargo, Alves se retiró del evento por razones no reveladas y fue sustituido por Grant Dawson.

Se esperaba que Justin Tafa y Jake Collier se enfrentaran en un combate de pesos pesado en el evento. Sin embargo, Tafa se retiró del evento debido a razones no reveladas y fue reemplazado por el ex Campeón de Peso Pesado de la UFC Andrei Arlovski.

En este evento se esperaba un combate de peso mosca femenino entre Antonina Shevchenko y Cortney Casey. Sin embargo, el combate se pospuso a UFC Fight Night 209 en julio debido a que Shevchenko se lesionó la rodilla en un entrenamiento.

Se esperaba un combate de peso pesado entre Alexander Romanov y Chase Sherman una semana antes en UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade. Sin embargo, el combate se retrasó a este evento después de que se considerara que Sherman no podía competir debido a un pequeño problema de salud.

En el evento se esperaba un combate de peso mosca entre Tatsuro Taira y Carlos Candelario. Sin embargo, pocas horas antes del evento el combate fue anulado debido a que Candelario sufría una enfermedad y fue reprogramado para UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić.

Resultados

Premios de Bonificación
Los siguientes luchadores recibieron bonificaciones de $50000 dólares.

 Pelea de la Noche: Marlon Vera vs. Rob Font
 Actuación de la Noche: Francisco Figuereido y Joanderson Brito

Véase también
 Anexo:Actuales peleadores de UFC
 Anexo:Eventos de UFC

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Artes marciales mixtas en Las Vegas
Artes marciales mixtas en Nevada
Eventos de UFC

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Operation of teams of artificial helpers is one of the hallmarks of technology for the near future, both in hazardous situations and in everyday life. In harsh environments as sea exploration and exploitation, search and rescue operations, and even in most indoor applications as butler robot groups, joint operation is critically supported by cooperative self-localization of each agent, and non-cooperative localization of targets.
Networks of agents typically rely on known node positions even if the main goal of the network is not localization. A network of agents may comprise a large set of miniature, low cost, low power autonomous sensing nodes, mixed with some mobile agents. In this scenario it is generally unsuitable to accurately deploy all static nodes in a predefined location within the network operation area, or trust dead reckoning for mobile nodes. GPS is also discarded as an option for indoor applications or due to cost and energy consumption constraints. On pursuit of distributed and scalable solutions, we develop approximations and tackle maximum-likelihood non-convex problems developing algorithms that have shown better results than the benchmark methods.
Bio: Cláudia Soares is a postdoctoral research fellow at Institute for Systems and Robotics/Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon. Cláudia holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering completed in 2016. Claudia is fascinated by optimization, distributed localization over networks, and machine learning for big data analytics, with applications in large-scale autonomous underwater vehicle formations, wireless sensor networks, and smart city management. She envisions her research as a path to extend knowledge, but also to apply science for the greater good. Her research has been supported by EU FP6, EU FP7, and also national projects and grants.


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Be Careful What You Bet During Fantasy Football
As payback for losing a bet during fantasy football, sports broadcaster Cyrus Wittig agreed to spend 24 hours in a Waffle House restaurant. The best part: The only way to reduce his sentence was to stuff his face with waffles.
According to live-feed posts on his Twitter page, Wittig was allowed to shave off one hour for every waffle he ate. The only problem was getting enough of them down to make a difference.
After waiting an hour to "settle in and work up an appetite," he came up with a strategy and ordered six waffles.
His plan was simple: Wittig was going to eat his waffles dry and only "dip" them for flavor and lubrication. "No butter," he wrote, and a "separate plate for minuscule dipping."
Unfortunately, his mission was a failure. "Oh my god I'm going to die," he tweeted, adding that he ordered a side of sausage to get the taste of waffles out of his mouth. He then continued to share periodic, and hilarious, updates regarding his mental and physical health throughout the day.
"I feel like I should be sponsoring this for charity or something," he joked. "I can't believe I thought I was going to finish by the time the Eagles game started. I have been extremely humbled."
While he didn't get the early parole he had hoped for, Wittig made the best of his punishment by keeping his followers entertained for hours. "The blueberry was a solid choice," he insisted. "Can't chase it with coffee though." And speaking of coffee, this post nearly made me spit out mine.
As painful as it may have been to sit inside of a Waffle House restaurant for that long, Witting kept his promise and stayed the duration, laughing it up on Twitter the entire time. Below are a few highlights, excluding commentary from fans.
At 3:13 pm (CST), a little over five hours after his sentence began, the Arkansas sportscaster — turned comedian — announced a shift change. "The new staff has been informed of the challenge. We're all in this together."
Before signing off, he warned fans that his stomach was still expanding, and that he didn't anticipate sleeping for a while. "I think I'll do what any sane human would, and watch all the fight scenes from Lord of The Rings Two Towers," he wrote, ending his suffering with advice to those facing a similar challenge.
"I'd say bring your phone and computer for entertainment and to have fun documenting it," he said. "Go in with a good attitude and tell the wait staff about it. Other than that, I just sat down and did it with almost no planning, so I can't really speak to other parts of the gameplan."
If you have some time on your hands and need a good laugh, check out some of the commentaries from his followers on Twitter.


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If asked about observations pertaining to student trends over time, teachers, administrators, and any other school personnel will likely tell you how the culture of behavior in schools has drastically changed, even in just the last decade. While this is a generalized observation—not necessarily one that rings true for every child in every school across America—professionals working in the realm of education report an overwhelmingly recognizable shift in behavior and behavior-related challenges in schools.
For parents that are struggling to manage behaviors at home, the stress can be all-encompassing. As teachers and parents may witness, when these behaviors go unaddressed, there is a tendency for actions or attitudes to escalate. While educators certainly do not have all of the answers, what they do have is plenty of experience with a wide range of personalities and demeanors.
As teachers well know, adolescents and even young children can be masters of persuasion. Whether begging, throwing fits, crying, or pitting parents against one another, a child's aim is typically the same when it comes to these strategies—they are trying to break you. The reason that they attempt these methods is probably because they have seen it work before, either among siblings, at a friend's house, or maybe they've even worked you over in this way before. The point is, when children are used to getting what they want when they want it, they will go to great lengths to achieve or receive.
Therefore, if you have already said "no," do not falter; do not waiver or go back on your word. In doing this, you are showing your child that they can convince you to change your mind. Will it be embarrassing when your child throws a tantrum in public? Yes. Will they likely stop immediately if you cave in? Yes. But will they remember their success rate from throwing this fit? Absolutely. It may make your life easy in that moment, but going back on your word just to stifle a temper tantrum will inevitablely backfire because you are essentially reinforcing that negative behavior.
Just as a teacher would not give detention and then "let it slide," parents must follow through. If you impose a consequence, you must be ready to deliver that consequence. Empty threats or punishments that never come to fruition are just other examples of adults reinforcing negative behavior. Your child will remember how the "week without screen time" turned into just one night without the iPad before bed. In dropping the ball on the original consequence, your child will be less inclined to take those warnings seriously.
Teachers typically spend a great deal of time setting the expectations for their classroom environment, assignment protocol, and behavior. The point of setting the stage so specifically and deliberately is that students are made aware not only of the expectations, but also the subsequent consequences if those expectations are not met. Students know in advance that they will lose a certain percentage if work is submitted late. They also know that unkind words or behavior will result in lunch detention or a phone call home. Because of these known repercussions, students are careful to adhere to the rules.
It's the same at home. Parents should calmly remind children of the expectation and the consequence that their child will be choosing if the behavior continues. This puts children in the driver seat by reminding them that they are in control of their behavior and how that behavior will play out. Explain to them that they "are choosing a consequence by behaving this way." Children will be less inclined to continue the behavior when they know that this behavior would essentially mean that they're imposing a punishment on themselves.


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Review (YA Science Fiction) - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . .
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.
MY VIEW:
There seems to be a lot of coverage of this science fictional YA book and I too took the plunge to see what all the fuss was about. I read YA because I find there is usually a directness and freshness to the characters and plot that I enjoy. That said, I also look to see that there is appeal to adult readers as well. Some YA is strictly aimed at the target audience, but more often good story telling is just that - good story telling, age irrelevant.
Unfortunately I found Cinder to be too unsophisticated for the adult pallete. While Cinder was a fully fleshed out character, most of the supporting cast were too limiting. I was particularly disappointed in the portrayal of Prince Kai, shown as an all-round good guy, moral and tolerant but severely lacking in political savvy given his position as heir to the emperor. I simply couldn't buy into that deficiency given the plot-line of the conspiring Lunarians.
The world-building suffered for me as well and I found it to be more science fantasy than science fiction, the story at heart still a fairy tale with only a gloss of reality. Things such as the mechanical nature of the cyborg attributes using wires and nuts and bolts belied any serious belief that the science in the fiction was anything more than a convenient wrapping.
Where the book is very successful is with Cinder herself, a very compelling character. There are a number of emotionally wrought scenes that are standouts. It is easy to identify and care about Cinder's future.
For me as an adult reader, Cinder is just too rough around the edges to garner the necessary suspension of disbelief required. The setting and twists on a familiar tale were insufficient for me to give this one a read recommendation.
Series: Lunar Chronicles #1
Shelley Munro February 18, 2012 at 7:11 PM
I have this one on my to-read pile. I've heard a lot of interesting things about it.
SciFiGuy February 19, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Shelley let us know what you think. It didn't quite work for me but many others give it fav reviews.
Janicu February 19, 2012 at 5:12 PM
I felt similarly about this one. I liked the premise and found the story OK, but I think it could have been developed further. It didn't feel as strong as I wanted it to be.
I wanted to like it more, but as a long-time SF reader I just couldn't overcome some of my expectations about what good SF is regardless of whether it is YA or otherwise.
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Over three billion videos are watched on Facebook each day – and for good reason. Video is eye-catching, engaging and, when used properly, is a great way to bring life to a product or brand. Combine this with the wealth of targeting options available on Facebook, and advertisers have the perfect opportunity to reach the right audience with a captivating message.
Before you begin a video campaign it is essential to identify and understand your goal. Without one, you may as well be just posting a video on Facebook. Establishing a goal is step one, step two is understanding what metrics to track in order to achieve the desired end goal. Here are the common goals of video campaigns with guidelines for measurement.
Increase Brand Awareness: Track towards video views and unique reach. Remember, Facebook records a view when the user has watched for 3 or more seconds.
Drive Action: Track towards clicks to site or on site conversions. A link to your website can be included in the ad copy or as a CTA at the end of the video.
Don't Completely Recycle Video Assets. While it may be tempting to use your video assets from a TV spot or other digital campaign, take time to evaluate if the existing content is suitable for the platform and will achieve your desired goals.
Don't Over Rely on Autoplay. In other words, don't let this be your excuse for not personalizing video content. Facebook's autoplay functionality is instrumental in driving video views, but it's still your responsibility to create engaging content.
This will leave you with an ad optimized for Facebook users' viewing pleasure, ready to be placed in the Facebook news feed. But where is it most likely to get watched?
Here's how: Use Facebook to create Custom Audiences of people who viewed your video (3 seconds or longer), and those who completed the video. For best results, re-target users who completed the video; they represent a more engaged audience that is more likely to convert.
Video ads, link ads, and photo ads can all be used effectively for retargeting. For example, a travel brand that partnered with Ampush saw view completions increase 50% at a 40% lower cost-per-completed view when viewers were retargeted with a second video. Similarly, Facebook found that people who were shown a video ad followed by a photo ad were 31% more likely to convert.
Your audience has seen your ad, maybe they've even seen it twice. Now it's a matter of figuring out which ads are moving viewers down the funnel and which are falling flat.
You've chosen your targeting and lined up a few variations of creative, now it's time to find out which pairing works best to achieve your goals.
Test every component of the ad in every variation that you can. This includes different edits of the video itself, the starter image for the video, copy variations, including or excluding a link in the copy, and the call-to-action at the end of the video.
As you can imagine, the number of ad variations adds up quickly, which is why bulk ad creation and testing tools, like those in Ampush's AMP platform, come in handy.
Use the results of your multivariate tests to dictate future creative iterations and hone your targeting both on and off Facebook. You may find that the likes and interests targeting you used isn't hitting the targeted audience, or that a preview image featuring a single product performs better than a preview image of people interacting with the product.


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I kind of think Valentine's Day is an overrated, cheesy, Hallmark holiday. Sorry if you find that a bit harsh. My husband and I much prefer to go on a date night some random night of the week that's not on a Holiday. We prefer going out on nights that aren't crazy busy wherever we are going. It doesn't mean we aren't romantic or judge others for doing something special on valentine's day, it's just not for us.