War correspondent Henri Malo Skinner is standing on the Hammersmith Bridge in London, watching a boat pass below on the Thames, when he sees a girl fall overboard. Without hesitation he runs down, jumps in, and pulls the girl to safety. Carrying her up onto the bridge, he puts her down and, exhausted, staggers out into the street where a vehicle hits him. He ends up in the Wellington Hospital in a coma.
Originally published in 2016 in Germany as Das Traumbuch, The Book of Dreams is the latest novel by Nina George, best known for The Little Paris Bookshop, a New York Times bestseller, and The Little French Bistro. She's also written mystery novels under the pseudonym Jean Bagnol.
George tells her story through three alternating points of view: 13-year-old Sam Valentiner, Henri's biological son; Edwina (Eddie) Tomlin, Henri's former lover; and Henri himself.
As Sam and Eddie visit Henri they become friends, and through their narratives we learn about Henri's past. Meanwhile, we also experience the dream-like state in which Henri is stranded as his body struggles to heal and his mind tries to escape from the coma. He loops through memories involving Sam's mother (Marie-France), Eddie, and his father, who drowned when he and Henri were caught in bad weather while fishing at sea.
These are three remarkable characters that you will remember and think about long after you've finished The Book of Dreams.
Perhaps the best drawn of the three is young Sam, who has an IQ of 144 and is a synesthete, someone whose brain tends to translate physical perceptions into colors.
While hanging out at the hospital waiting to get into his father's room one day he wanders up several floors and discovers Madelyn Zeidler, an 11-year-old girl who also lies in a coma after an accident that killed her family.
Sam's synesthesia is part of a larger sensitivity to the emotions and thoughts of others, and while he consistently senses the presence of his father close to the surface of consciousness, he becomes particularly absorbed in Madelyn's situation. Because she is now alone in the world, hospital staff know almost nothing about Maddie that could be used to coax her back to awareness, and Sam makes it his mission to learn all he can about her.
Eddie Tomlin is an interesting character who carries the spear for Nina George when it comes to writers and books. She's the publisher of an imprint called RealityCrash, which specializes in speculative fiction, and her business is located in a tulip warehouse in London's East End.
Henri's narratives provide the greatest challenge to readers, as they tend to be repetitive and to offer alternate outcomes for past memories. An analogy for Henri's situation is suggested when Eddie describes to Sam a novel they have published called The House with a Thousand Doors, in which a man discovers a door in his office he's never seen before. He steps through the door and finds himself back in his office, but in a different life. He steps through the next door to something different once again and quickly becomes lost in a maze of alternate realities. As we follow Henri's coma dreams we see him struggling in the same way to return to reality.
The novel is extremely easy to read, in part thanks to the translation by Simon Pare, which is flawless and transparent. As well, Jen Valero deserves mention for a very attractive book design for this edition.
The Book of Dreams is a sensitive, insightful exploration of the emotional landscapes of George's characters. It's also a thought-provoking consideration of what it's like to cross the shadowy topography between life and death, to watch the sun go down at the world's end, and to follow loved ones as they navigate the alternate futures that lie ahead of them.
As George explains in her Postscript, The Book of Dreams completes her cycle of novels about mortality. Now, she tells us, she feels emotionally free enough to begin a new cycle of novels devoted to life.
After you've read this one and shared it with your friends and gone back to re-read passages you've bookmarked, you're going to be more than ready to dive into her next work, whenever that may come our way.


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Two Brothers, Both Senior City Of Philadelphia Officials, Charged With Fraud And Embezzlement: Separately, A City Contractor And Manager Of A Meal Program For HIV/AIDS Patients Was Also Charged With Theft
The U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania released the below information:
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that two brothers, Leo and Paul Dignam, were charged by Information with fraud and embezzlement, and a third person, Barbara Conway, was also charged by Information with theft.
Leo Dignam, 61, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged with two counts of wire fraud and one count of embezzling from a program receiving federal funds. Leo's brother, Paul Dignam, 58, also of Philadelphia, was charged with one count of mail fraud and one count of embezzling from a program receiving federal funds. Barbara Conway, 61, of Drexel Hill, PA, was charged with one count of theft of funds from a program receiving federal funds. At the time of the charged offenses, Leo and Paul Dignam were senior officials with the City of Philadelphia, and Conway was the Food Voucher Coordinator for the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC), an agency contracted by the City to manage the Food Voucher Program.
Leo Dignam was an Assistant Managing Director in the Managing Director's Office and, prior to serving in that position, was the Deputy Commissioner for Programs with the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation ("PPR") Department. In these positions, he oversaw the administration of major events in the city, such as the Philadelphia Marathon, the Broad Street Run and the Mummers Parade. Mr. Dignam worked for the City of Philadelphia for approximately 38 years.
Over the course of several years, from 2012 through 2019, Leo Dignam allegedly engaged in a scheme to defraud the City of Philadelphia of approximately $150,000 by misusing two bank accounts he controlled on behalf of the City that existed to support the work of PPR, namely, recreational activities for citizens. In particular, he opened a bank account purportedly to support the activities of PPR in connection with a non-profit organization, the Junior Baseball Federation ("JBF"). The JBF partnered with the Philadelphia Phillies to raise most of its funds through the sale of tickets for Phillies games.
Instead of using the JBF bank account solely for its intended public purpose, Leo Dignam allegedly misused the account by converting funds from the account to pay for personal expenses he incurred on an American Express ("AMEX") credit card that he opened in connection with the JBF account. He used the AMEX card, and shared it with family members, for purchases from retail stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, online retailers and service providers, and other businesses. He then used the funds in the JBF bank account to pay off the personal expenses on the credit card.
According to the Information, he similarly misused another account that was created for the benefit of PPR and the citizens of Philadelphia, the Program Advisory Fund Account. The defendant used this account to pay personal expenses by transferring funds directly to a personal account, solely for his own benefit, and by using it to pay personal expenses on a Verizon Wireless Account.
Paul Dignam was the Regional Manager for the South Region of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. In this position, he oversaw the administration of local recreation centers and playgrounds and supervised the activities of several PPR district managers. In 2011, Paul Dignam opened a bank account that purported to be for use by a recreation advisory council, a commonly used governance structure in PPR that exists to support local recreation centers and playgrounds by helping to raise funds, develop programs, and maintain play sites.
Beginning in 2012 and continuing through 2019, he allegedly misused this bank account by repeatedly writing checks on the account made payable to himself. He helped conceal this fraud by having bank statements mailed to his personal residence and having another individual act as a signatory on the account. The defendant then forged the other individual's signature on the misappropriated checks and falsely noted in the memo line of the checks that they were "reimbursements" for expenses he incurred by making purchases on behalf of PPR. In sum, Paul Dignam wrote himself approximately 102 checks worth approximately $119,000.
Finally, Barbara Conway was the Food Voucher Coordinator for the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC), an organization contracted by the City to manage a Food Voucher Program designed to provide emergency assistance to people living with HIV/AIDS. This initiative is funded by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, a federal program that provides grants to states, cities, counties, and other local organizations to fund care and treatment services for individuals living with the disease.
The Information alleges that beginning in 2015 through 2019, Conway stole more than $39,000 worth of food vouchers intended for HIV/AIDS patients receiving services through the Food Voucher Program.
"All three of these defendants allegedly made the same bad choice to steal funds from federally-funded programs," said U.S. Attorney McSwain. "Further, in all three cases, the defendants stole money from programs designed to benefit groups that desperately needed the assistance – from patients struggling with HIV/AIDS who require emergency assistance to meet basic necessities to a youth baseball organization serving many underprivileged children. The callousness that the defendants displayed by stealing from these programs is stunning."
"We share a collective and long-standing devotion to integrity in City government, and I wish to thank the United States Attorney's Office and the FBI for their partnership in the investigation of the Dignam brothers and our broader mission," said City of Philadelphia Inspector General Alexander DeSantis. "Further, the Conway case shows our continuing commitment to root out fraud and corruption in all forms, including by employees of city contractors involved in programs that affect some of Philadelphia's most vulnerable populations."
If convicted, Leo Dignam faces a maximum possible sentence of 50 years in prison, Paul Dignam faces a maximum possible sentence of 30 years in prison, and Barbara Conway faces a maximum possible sentence of ten years in prison.
All three cases were investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General. The cases of Paul and Leo Dignam are being prosecuted by Deputy United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen, and the case of Barbara Conway is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Richard Barrett.
An indictment, information, or criminal complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Pregnant women have a higher risk for serious complications from the flu. During pregnancy, a woman's immune system, heart and lungs go through changes, which can make them more prone to severe illness, hospitalization and even death when infected with the flu. In addition, it can cause serious problems for the unborn baby, such as premature labor and delivery.
Pregnant mothers who get the flu vaccine are also protecting their unborn babies. Babies in the womb receive antibodies from their mothers, which helps protect them until they are old enough to be vaccinated. Children cannot be vaccinated until they are at least six months old.
Breastfeeding mothers can also safely receive the flu vaccine, either through a shot or the nasal spray form of the vaccine. Breastfeeding is compatible with the flu vaccine and preventing the flu in mothers can also prevent their infant from becoming infected.
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Q: How to query a loaded module by name? I am coding a program which needs making sure if the kernel has loaded the expected module before proceeding to run. What i need is some apis/systemcalls that provide functionalities for me to look up kernel  for the existence of my expected module by its name.I am looking forward your ideas.

A: You can read /proc/modules.
I just did a strace lsmod and it does the same thing.

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package com.nmj.widgets;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.widget.RemoteViewsService;

import com.nmj.db.DbAdapterTvShows;
import com.nmj.db.DbAdapterTvShows;
import com.nmj.functions.ColumnIndexCache;
import com.nmj.nmjmanager.NMJManagerApplication;
import com.nmj.nmjmanager.R;
import com.nmj.nmjmanager.TvShow;

import android.database.Cursor;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.Bitmap.Config;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.RemoteViews;
import android.content.Context;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;

import static com.nmj.functions.PreferenceKeys.IGNORED_TITLE_PREFIXES;

/**
 * Created by VSRIRAM2 on 11/6/2017.
 */

class StackRemoteViewsFactoryTv implements RemoteViewsService.RemoteViewsFactory {

    private Context mContext;
    private ArrayList<TvShow> shows = new ArrayList<TvShow>();
    private Cursor cursor;
    private DbAdapterTvShows dbHelper;
    private boolean ignorePrefixes;

    public StackRemoteViewsFactoryTv(Context context, Intent intent) {
        mContext = context;
    }

    public void onCreate() {
        update();
    }

    public void onDestroy() {
        shows.clear();
    }

    public int getCount() {
        return shows.size();
    }

    public RemoteViews getViewAt(int position) {
        RemoteViews view = new RemoteViews(mContext.getPackageName(), R.layout.widget_item);

        // Image
        BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
        options.inPreferredConfig = Config.RGB_565;
        options.inPreferQualityOverSpeed = true;

        Bitmap cover = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(shows.get(position).getThumbnail().getAbsolutePath(), options);

        if (cover != null)
            view.setImageViewBitmap(R.id.widget_item, cover);
        else {
            view.setImageViewResource(R.id.widget_item, R.drawable.loading_image);

            // Text
            view.setTextViewText(R.id.widgetTitle, shows.get(position).getTitle());
            view.setViewVisibility(R.id.widgetTitle, View.VISIBLE);
        }

        Intent fillInIntent = new Intent(ShowStackWidgetProvider.SHOW_STACK_WIDGET);
        fillInIntent.putExtra("showId", shows.get(position).getId());
        view.setOnClickFillInIntent(R.id.widget_item, fillInIntent);

        return view;
    }

    private void update() {
        shows.clear();

        ignorePrefixes = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mContext).getBoolean(IGNORED_TITLE_PREFIXES, false);

        // Create and open database
        dbHelper = NMJManagerApplication.getTvDbAdapter();

        cursor = dbHelper.getAllShows();
        ColumnIndexCache cache = new ColumnIndexCache();

        try {
            while (cursor.moveToNext()) {
                shows.add(new TvShow(
                        mContext,
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_ID)),
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_TITLE)),
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_PLOT)),
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_RATING)),
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_GENRES)),
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_ACTORS)),
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_CERTIFICATION)),
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_FIRST_AIRDATE)),
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_RUNTIME)),
                        ignorePrefixes,
                        cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_FAVOURITE)),
                        NMJManagerApplication.getTvEpisodeDbAdapter().getLatestEpisodeAirdate(cursor.getString(cache.getColumnIndex(cursor, DbAdapterTvShows.KEY_SHOW_ID)))
                ));
            }
        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
        } finally {
            cursor.close();
            cache.clear();
        }

        Collections.sort(shows);
    }

    public RemoteViews getLoadingView() {
        return null;
    }

    public int getViewTypeCount() {
        return 1;
    }

    public long getItemId(int position) {
        return position;
    }

    public boolean hasStableIds() {
        return true;
    }

    public void onDataSetChanged() {
        update();
    }
}

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The Winmau World Masters 2015 were held from 8 to October 11 in the Hull Arena. Aileen de Graaf becomes the third Dutch lady who claims the title.
De Graaf wins the tournament by beating three of the best players in the world in a row. In the quarterfinals multiple world champion and defending champion Anastasia Dobromyslova is brushed aside. One round later the Dutch ace defeats Deta Hedman, seeded first for this tournament. In the final, current World Champion Lisa Ashton is also beaten after a wonderful match.
Only Francis Hoenselaar (3x) and Karin Krappen (1x) won the World Masters earlier on behalf of the Netherlands. For the first time in the history of the tournament, there were two Japanese women in the quarterfinals. Mayumi Ouchi is certainly a familiar name; Akari Oshiro was not until this tournament.


Global Graphics PLC (Euronext: GLOG) announces that it has, through its subsidiary URW Type Foundry GmbH ("URW"), signed a contract and received acceptance for a fully paid up, perpetual license for its font technology.
The net benefit to the Group for the financial year ending 31 December 2018 is expected to be approximately EUR 0.9 million No significant revenue is expected in future years from this contract due to the perpetual license that has been granted, however, non-material revenue, consistent with maintenance arrangements in this type of contract, will be recognised over the following 5 years for support and maintenance services provided by URW.
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Diana of the Amazons gets the royal treatment in Patty Jenkins's spectacular 'Wonder Woman'
Previously, I wrote about the movie rivalry between DC and Marvel Comics. Left unmentioned in my screed was the iconic comic-book character of Wonder Woman, who — at least for my generation — is probably the foremost female superhero.
There was a very good reason for that omission; actually, there were two of them. One was that I'd planned to compose this review. (Well, to be honest, I'd intended for my DC-Marvel movie rivalry recap to be an introduction to this review, but it took on a life of its own in the writing.) The other was that Wonder Woman hadn't had a proper live-action movie until this June, although her appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was hailed as perhaps that 2016 film's only bright spot.
Previously, the character's main live-action incarnation had been in the television series Wonder Woman, which spanned three seasons from 1975 through 1979. I have very vague memories of the program; they mainly center around Wonder Woman fighting Russians and my having a huge crush on the show's star, Lynda Carter. The current obscurity of the series speaks to what I presume was its dearth of progressive gender politics, convincing special effects and overall quality. The same could probably be said of 1974 and 2011 TV movies respectively starring Cathy Lee Crosby and Adrianne Palicki and of the (rogue?) 2014 micro-budgeted movie fronted by Veronica Pierce.
Thankfully, the spectacular cinematic staging of the warrior Diana's origin story in the new Wonder Woman is everything that the previous versions evidently were not. Moreover, this thoroughly impressive production could mark a turning of the tide in DC and Marvel's movie feud.
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Two reporters search for truth in the nation's capital in the taut 2009 thriller 'State of Play'
State of Play, the 2009 feature starring Russell Crowe and Rachel McAdams as Washington newspaper reporters, is a well-paced political thriller with some conventional notions about power and some curious notions about journalism.
The movie, co-written by Matthew Michael Carnahan (World War Z, Deepwater Horizon), Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton, Duplicity and Rogue One) and Billy Ray (Breach, Shattered Glass and Captain Phillips), is based on a 2003 British miniseries of the same name written by Paul Abbott. But it feels thoroughly American, despite having a New Zealander (Crowe) portraying a blue-collar Pittsburgh native and being directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), a Scotsman who's mainly helmed documentaries.
The film opens with a stone-faced man (Michael Berresse) pumping bullets into a teenage junkie (LaDell Preston) who had the misfortune of crossing him and a pizza delivery man (Dan Brown) who had the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Later that morning, as a Washington Globe crime reporter named Cal McAffrey (Crowe) begins investigating why an unknown single shooter has apparently attacked two very disparate targets, a young congressional aide named Sonia Baker (Maria Thayer) dies after being pushed into the path of an oncoming Metro train.
Tags: Ben Affleck, Billy Ray, Dan Brown, Harry Lennix, Helen Mirren, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Katy Mixon, Kevin Macdonald, LaDell Preston, Maria Thayer, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Michael Berresse, Paul Abbott, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright, Robin Wright Penn, Russell Crowe, suspense movie, Tony Gilroy


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Thank You, Instagram! We Can Now Edit Photo Captions!
By: Jennifer Graber
Remember back in ancient social media times when we faced such hardships? For instance, one of the horrors we faced was making a typo or some other sort of error on an Instagram photo caption. Our options to remedy such actions were quite limited. To fix a photo caption error on Instagram, we would have to delete the photo and completely start over. Our other option was to comment on the photo with an asterisk and make sure the world knew what we actually meant. But that was all B.U. — before updates.
Okay, I may have overexaggerated just a tiny bit before, but trust me when I say there was a collective joyful noise when Instagram announced its newest updates. One of its updates is something whose existence we have been inquiring about since Instagram came to be. The photo-sharing app has finally fulfilled its number-one user request and is providing users the ability to edit photo captions.
Users still upload and caption photos in the same fashion as before. However, there is now a simple solution if a user discovers that he or she made a typo. You simply have to tap your uploaded image and a menu should pop up. That menu will now feature an "edit" option. And, unlike Facebook, Instagram users cannot see your edit history of faux-pas and typos. Voila! Problem solved! Well, one problem solved. Users still cannot edit their comments on other Instagram users' photos.
So the question is, what took Instagram so long? The photo-sharing app has said the ability to edit photo captions has been its number-one community request. Time and again, users have spoken up and asked for this feature. Now, I realize every app and social media platform cannot give in to every whim from its users. After all, that would be chasing something incredibly unattainable. And you cannot please everyone.
However, if a form of social media has a huge demand from its users, should it not comply? Are users not the stakeholders? The ones a company would ultimately want to please? It stands to reason that any platform is nothing without its users. "No users" equals less incentive for development, advertising opportunities, and other growth. Sometimes it seems as if social media users do not always get the changes they push for, and the companies move on their own timetable agendas. All of this causes me to wonder who really is in charge of social and digital media.
Whatever the case may be, Instagram granted the wish of just about every user when it gave us the ability to edit photo captions!
Jennifer Graber is a Business Development Manager and marketing enthusiast. Her specific interests include branding, consumer behavior, development, integrated marketing communications, and new & social media.


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Heart-warming pictures show lion cub nuzzling its mother
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Earth's oceans have warmed by rate of more than 3B atomic bombs over past 70 years, shocking study says
A shocking new study notes that the amount of heat that has been put into the planet's oceans from human activity over the past 70 years is the equivalent of more than 3 billion atomic bombs. The research, published in journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, notes that the average temperature of the world's oceans in […]
4 pound gold bar found decades ago identified as stolen Aztec treasure
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Comets may have delivered 'essential element' for life on Earth, researchers say
A new study suggests that comets had a huge hand in helping life form on Earth, bringing integral elements such as phosphorus, "an essential element for life," to the planet. The research utilized the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescopes in Chile, as well as the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft, to look at the AFGL […]
Germany could have won key World War II battle if they made these tactical changes, study says
A startling new study suggests that Germany could have won a key battle in World War II and perhaps changed the outcome of the war if they had made a few small strategic changes. Researchers at the U.K.'s University of York created a computer model using a technique known as "weighted bootstrapping" and determined that the […]
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Tom Hanks might be America's favorite actor, but he's not as trustworthy as Amazon or Google, according to a new report. According to market research firm Morning Consult, the two tech titans are among the most trustworthy brands in the U.S., coming in behind only a person's doctor and the U.S. military. Fifty percent of respondents said […]
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(Mthatha) – As the urban retail space reaches saturation point, South African developers are benefiting from rural and peri-urban markets as the new areas for growth.
GOOD NEWS: Regional malls like BT Ngebs City in Mthatha are making inroads into the previously neglected markets outside the saturated big city retail space.
One of the earliest and most successful adopters of this new approach has been Billion Group, the developer behind 60 000m2 regional mall BT Ngebs City, which opened doors in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, two years ago.
Serving a 99% Xhosa-speaking market of 478 000 households in the former Transkei hub and surrounding rural areas, the mall has carved out a niche for itself by bringing the kind of high-end national and international brands to this rural centre that were traditionally reserved for big cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town.
As developer, Billion Group invested in the growth of Mthatha by spending R1.4 billion on the mega mall's construction and a further R60 million on surrounding roads and infrastructure. The mall is the catalyst for a business and lifestyle precinct along the N2, which enters its second phase later this year with the opening of a four-star hotel adjoining the mall.
Similarly, the R2-billion Billion Group-built Baywest Mall in Port Elizabeth – opened a few months before BT Ngebs in 2015 – has also attracted a greater peri-urban market, according to Baywest management.
According to BT Ngebs City general manager Lolo Sabisa, the spend and brand consciousness of the peri-urban consumer and those in smaller urban settlements is often underestimated.
Sabisa said many major retailers had grasped this fact and were aggressively looking for expansion opportunities outside of big cities. Mega malls in smaller centres offered them this opportunity, he said, adding that clothing brands like Timberland, Spitz and Forever New had been extremely well received by shoppers and were trading strongly.
The local market has rewarded investor confidence and BT Ngebs City has charted consistent growth since opening its doors in 2015, with a 17.9% year-on-year increase in total turnover. Despite increasingly difficult national economic conditions, spend per head also increased by 5% year-on-year.
Sabisa said BT Ngebs City currently offered Mthatha residents 105 big-brand clothing, grocery, homeware and other retail stores, plus 10 restaurants and food outlets – including the high-end Melissa's The Food Shop – as well as banking and other services.
"The launch of Motion Fitness Health Club earlier this year has rounded out our complete lifestyle offering. Our aim is to make BT Ngebs City the destination of choice in Mthatha, and the 12.2% year-on-year growth in footfall indicates that we are on our way to achieving this," he said.


The State of Florida, with its vast coastlines, wonderful climate and impressive fisheries, claims to be the "Fishing Capital of the World". Few areas can dispute this claim. Its reputation is well deserved and touted by anglers worldwide. The sugar sand beaches of the pan handle, the tarpon flats off Homosassa Springs, Pine Island Sound, the marshes of the northeast, the lagoons of the west central peninsula, the sailfish alley of the southeast coast and the crystal clear waters of the Florida Keys comprise a big part this wonderful fishing paradise that we call Florida. However, the crème' de la crème', the best the State has to offer, is the waters surrounding Everglades City and Chokoloskee Island in the western side of Everglades National Park. It is rich in history, rich in opportunities, rich in diversity and rich in experiences.
Located only 90 minutes from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Ft. Meyers, few places can rival the western Park area. It is a massive nursery of marine life that feeds a diverse array of sport and food fish. From its rivers, flats and islands spills the forage that nurtures the species that we sportsman seek … bass, tarpon, snook, redfish, trout, permit, cobia, shark, grouper, snapper, pompano, sheep head, triple tail, mackerel and kingfish. All are fed by the rich waters of the Park. It is very common on a single charter to catch a dozen or more species in a single trip.
The topography of the area alone provides some wonderful fishing opportunities whether you are fishing from a Kayak, a jon boat, a pontoon boat, a flats boat or a center console. Consisting of over 1.4 million acres of flooded wonderland there is always somewhere new and different to explore and experience.
Located in the approximate geographic center of the area is the gateway to this paradise, Chokoloskee Island. Chokoloskee is a 137 acre island, rich with history, on the southern side of the 10,000 Islands area. To the north (actually northwest) are literally thousands of mangrove islands to fish. Against the mainland's southern shore, the waters of the tidal rivers have been flowing in out of the backcountry since long before we all were around. These rivers provide excellent opportunities to fish oyster bars, sand and mud flats, scoured holes, river mouths, run-offs and feeder creeks.
While artificial fisherman and live baiters alike can fish these rivers effectively, this is perhaps the fly fisherman's paradise. The "head waters" are crystal clear, though always tea colored from the mangroves, providing excellent site fishing opportunities. The rivers are littered with small mangrove islands and feeder creeks that are havens for fish. The rivers all have "resident" populations of small tarpon year round. The moving water scours deep "holes" and at the same time creates sand and mud flats. Numerous oyster bars, natures little fortresses for crabs, shrimp and small fishes, are up and down the river creating natural rips and eddies. The fishing opportunities are immense. An angler can take a fishing life time learning just one river. North of Chokoloskee lays the Pumpkin River, the Little Wood River, the Wood River, the East River, the Fakahatchee River, the Ferguson River, the Barron River and the Turner River. South you will find the Lopez, Chatham, Houston, Lostman's, Rodgers, Broad and Harney Rivers as well as, many unnamed "creeks" large enough to be called rivers. You get the idea … lots of opportunity.
The "north" rivers dump into large bays surrounded by literally thousands of islands. Each provides opportunities for fishing its respective oyster bars, cuts, mangrove overhangs and rips. The islands themselves form massive "passes" that tidal waters flow through. These passes scour holes that are sometimes over twenty feet deep. At various times in the year, you will encounter most all the fish area has to offer in these passes. The smaller of the groupers, the largest of the black drum, Spanish mackerel and the cobia move into the passes in the cooler months. As things warm up, the massive goliath groupers, large numbers of large tarpon and the biggest of the snook move in. Snapper, jacks, trout, pompano and ladyfish are a"given" almost the year round.
The "south" rivers are "fed" by the Everglades National Park backcountry, a vast flooded area of saltwater bays, bayous, bights and islands. Part of this country is the Wilderness Waterway, a marked boating trail, maintained by the National Park that runs for over 75 miles. Higher in the backcountry, to the northeast, above the bays, are runoff creeks from the mainland. Here you can catch a snook in one cast, and redfish the next and a large mouth bass on another.
The river mouths, to the south, are defined by massive oyster bars and passes that cut through even larger grass and mud flats. At the proper time, these areas concentrate large numbers of fish and wildlife. Fishing the mouths, it is common to be amongst hundreds of wading birds, manatee, alligators, porpoise, eagles and osprey. You will even see deer, pigs, cats and bear on the beaches. Have you ever seen a sawfish? You might actual catch one of these dinosaurs here.
The outside barrier islands, both north and south are lined with pristine, isolated beaches with grass flats just off the shoreline. Snook, redfish, shark and jack roam the beaches making for excellent sight fishing opportunities. Trout, pompano, ladyfish, flounder and redfish are up on the flats. Tarpon, shark, cobia, large jacks and porpoise will be there also hunting the smaller species. While trout fishing with six to eight pound spinning gear, my anglers will almost always run into a school of ladyfish. In the spring, summer and fall, quite often, a ladyfish will be gobbled up a marauding tarpon ... show time!
The typical angler can't always choose to fish when the weather is perfect. Most of us fish when other obligations allow, when we have time off or are on vacation. Unlike, most every other fishery in the State, rarely are you "blown" out because of weather. Because of the Western Park's diverse fishing opportunities and its vast amount of sheltered water, you can almost always find good, sheltered areas to catch fish no matter what the weather guessers deliver. Don't get me wrong, when the sparks start to fly with the summertime thunderstorms, you can be run out of here just as fast as anywhere, but even in a 15+ knot breeze, you can still catch fish in the lee of the islands, river banks and creeks. This fact alone makes the area an excellent destination.
For some, including me, one of the most attractive features of the area is the solitude. I prefer to fish alone with my anglers, the wildlife, the islands and the fish. If I had my choice, I would rather not see another boat the entire day. I like the feeling of solitude, the feeling that this special place and time is my special place and time. Here you have that choice. It is very easy to get away from the others because there is just so much country available to explore and experience.
I feel very lucky to be able to live and work in this area. One of my greatest jollies is watching people experience this area. The look on angler's face as he looks down at his reel to see the bottom of his spool appear as a permit streaks to the horizon or the excitement in a youngsters face when he sees a snook break the water is absolutely priceless. I would not trade it for anything in the world. I am passionate about the Chokoloskee and Everglades City area and love sharing it with others. I grew up in Miami, fishing and diving southeast Florida area and the Keys. As well, in a "past" life, I fished the west coast of Florida extensively. However, for all the reasons above, this is truly the "best Florida has to offer".


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Q: What do the forward and backward propagation algorithms look like for convolutional neural networks I've tried writing convolutional neural networks a few times and I always, always, always fail.
It would be really useful if someone could write out the forward and back propagation algorithms in pseudo code. The more detail the better. It would also be helpful if the size of arrays/matrix into a function could be stated.
I realise this isn't a typical stack exchange type question, and if it's too far from the norm then please feel free to downvote. I think this would be useful for many people interested I like this topic and it would be a good first check type question when someone looks up ConvNets. If the question isn't deleted and I ever figure it all out I will answer it myself!


Who's this, lurking in the kale?
It's Maxwell, Kale Guardian Extraordinaire!
"I do believe this pepper plant could use some water, mom"
(in case anyone was wondering, this was one of Maxwell's occasional 'escape artist' moments.
oh Maxwell, tu es beau!
Beautiful pictures! Maxwell, I'm in love!
Have a wonderful Wednesday and lovely pix.
Maxwell is a very handsome kitty! Love the pics!
Would be a good idea to put a collar with a bell on Maxwell? That way, you can hear him in the event he sneaks out.
Today I saw a cat on the street who is likely to be deaf, judging by the way he didn't react even when I stopped my bicycle right behind him. Then bounced right up when he turned and saw me.
Thank you so much for your efforts re Angel. We too just tried to help and were hoping things would be OK. Sad that it was not. However thanks again just for trying.
Escape artist huh? Well, he seems to know his greens, all up close and personal!
Why do I feel the need to sing the spam song but substitute kale??
Ah, let him have his sniffies. I pinned 1st pic. Merlin is blind and lives to sniff in the garden under close supervision.
It sure looks to us like he is having a good time but probably needs to get back in that safe house. You do look terrific Maxwell.Nothing wrong with a little tip outside. Take care.
Well it looks like you were having one kale of a good time!
I haven't pulled that trick in a long time. Thanks for reminding me that I need to do it again. It's fun to explore.
I think the kale stopped him in his tracks! I'm glad he got ushered in quickly!
Great capture and lovely photos!!
You look great among all that kale, Maxwell.
Maxwell is so handsome! Happy Wordless Wednesday; thanks for hopping!
That's not nip next to the kale, is it? TW killed her indoor basil plant cos she forgot to water to yesterday. HAH!
That blue Kale is gorgeous and really brings out your furs Maxwell glad you went back inside quickly to the house after the adventure.
fantastic photo and I just love your kitties eyes. Wagging Wordless Wednesday!
Is this 'kale' like NIP?
Maxwell you are very naughty to run outside, but you look adorable in the kale!!!
A mancat has to inspect his garden every once an again! Nice gardening tips, Maxwell!


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A woman who had a dog tethered to her waist with a leash was dragged to death by a train in San Francisco, transit officials said Tuesday.
The woman had boarded a Bay Area Rapid Transit train at Powell Station with her dog and as the doors were about to close she stepped out but the dog stayed on the train. As the train took off, she was dragged, pulled onto the tracks and killed Monday, BART officials said in a statement. The dog was not injured.
The woman appeared to be waving at someone moments before the train started moving, officials said.
"This is a tragic loss of life, and we are following all safety protocols," said BART Spokesperson Alicia Trost.
BART Police have reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses. BART's chief safety officer is working with the National Transportation Safety Board, which is assisting in the investigation.
Mike Sim, told KGO-TV, he saw the woman being dragged and spoke to a man who was hysterical on the platform and who told him the woman killed was his girlfriend.
"It was pretty grotesque because all the way down the platform ... there was a bloodstain, about an inch and half wide, all the way down," he said.


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Die Kanzel in der katholischen Pfarrkirche St. Quirin in Ammerfeld, einem Ortsteil der Gemeinde Rennertshofen im oberbayerischen Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, wurde um 1880 geschaffen. Die Kanzel ist ein Teil der als Baudenkmal geschützten Kirchenausstattung.

Die hölzerne Kanzel im Stil des Neubarocks besitzt einen polygonen Kanzelkorb mit Gesims. In den Nischen stehen Skulpturen der vier Evangelisten, die Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts gefertigt wurden.

Auf dem sechseckigen Schalldeckel sitzen auf dem Gesims Engelsputten, an der Unterseite ist die Heiliggeisttaube zu sehen.

Literatur
 Georg Lill (Hrsg.), Adam Horn (Bearbeiter): Die Kunstdenkmäler von Bayern, VII. Schwaben, Band 3: Landkreis Donauwörth. 1951, ISBN 3-486-41801-7, S. 44.

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Normal human beings without the knowledge cannot observe these perfectly. Every mutation, and all illusions hint at some mind blowing aspect of our physical world. Often, we ignore these phenomena.
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Frequency of pressure-waves carry sounds. We perceive a wide spectrum of colors and things (both animate and inanimate). These are only reflections of several photons. We are receiving second-hand signaling. The objects we perceive are a construct of the brain, which is why optical illusions can fool the brain so easily.
The Universe is a enormous space. We only occupy a tiny portion of it. Think of the eyes as a Cardboard-box Viewer. Your frame is limited. You think you can view everything there is, but that's far from the truth. Our eyes shift when we are reading something, because our peripherals can admit the idea of an image but not the image itself. It is blurred. Similarly, when we look around the physical landscape, our eyes shift from one thing to another. There is a lot of in-between that we miss, but our mind blocks out the blurred portions.
In terms of VR or Virtual Reality, the power of the brain has been tested enormously. People have been convinced that a graphic hand is real, and that they have been transported into the screen. In a certain nervous mutation, a patient refused to believe that it was his own arm that extended from his torso. He was convinced that it belonged to a dead man.
Have you ever driven your car at break-neck speed, lost in some heartbroken reminiscence? Yes? Well, you're still alive. Our brain can handle several activities on auto-pilot. Even when you aren't conscious, the brain is. Do not take this as an excuse for rash driving, though. Your luck might just run out. Sometimes, when somebody gives you a bottle of water, you drink from it. Irrespective of how thirsty you are. These cannot be explained and are involuntary reflexes.
In a disease called Capgras, people who you know very well start to seem like strangers. You forget familiarity. Several women have reportedly befriended their mirror-reflections. They could not pin-point the familiarity, and believed that the reflection looked completely different from them.
Given the size of our brain, it performs a mammoth task every minute of our lives. There is too much the brain has to do, and yet it performs at God-speed. Surprisingly, neurons cannot boast of the same. They transmit messages only a couple of times every second. The brain's beta wave cycles at fourteen to thirty times every second. A computer runs much faster at one billion functions every second. Ironically, these slow things make us intelligent.
Patients with split-brain(s) experience consciousness separately in both parts. They are, however, quite distinct. In post-traumatic stress disorder, the recollection of that experience can be filed away into oblivion. A schizophrenic person keeps hearing voices that seem very different from their own, yet hold a superior control over them.
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Jim Davis was born on July 28, 1945, in Marion, Indiana. He later attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he distinguished himself by earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university. The Garfield strip was born on June 19, 1978, syndicated in forty-one U.S. newspapers. Today it's syndicated in more than 2,100 newspapers worldwide with more than 200 million readers, leading Guinness World Records to name Garfield The Most Widely Syndicated Comic Strip in the World. Davis has had many successes with Garfield,including four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program and induction into the Licensing Hall of Fame (1998), but his most prized awards are from his peers in the National Cartoonist Society: Best Humor Strip (1981 and 1985), the Elzie Segar Award (1990), and the coveted Reuben Award (1990) for overall excellence in cartooning.
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I'm going to start a series of posts regarding corruption detection, prevention, and correction. In order to detect corruption we must first have a corrupt database. This post is going to show how to purposely corrupt a database. I'll refer back to this post often as it will be the basis of most of the future posts in this series which will pick up where this leaves off.
Step 1. Create a new database. You didn't think I was going to ask you to corrupt a real database did you? We will create one table with some names in it. The table is abnormally wide on purpose. The goal is to get fewer rows on any one page of data so that we can get several pages of data without needing many hundreds of rows.
We will then detach the database to free the file locks held by the SQL Server service.
Step 3. For our purposes I'm going to use a hex editor to mess with the file. There are other, faster methods to corrupt a database, but this one works for the illustrations I want to show. I am using a freeware hex editor tool called HxD to do my changes, but any hex editor should be fine.
Open IsItSafe.mdf in the hex editor program and find your way down to the name Eric Edwards. It will probably be about half way down. HxD has a find function which will quickly jump to this section.
Overwrite the name Edwards with Johnson. It is important to change the value of each letter without changing the length of the file. While that would also be corruption, it would not allow the rest of the demos to work as designed.
Save the file and close the hex editor.
Step 4. Reattach the database. I'm doing this on my laptop so the files are on C. Adjust this script to match your file locations.
You now have a database that has been corrupted. Please return to the source post so that you can see how to detect/correct this fault.
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Israeli Labor Party suspends ties with Corbyn as he 'fails' to tackle alleged anti-Semitism — RT UK News
Apr 10, 2018: 8:26 pm
The Israeli Labor Party has decided to temporarily sever all ties with its British counterpart following allegations of anti-Semitism aimed at leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The party said it could not maintain relations with Corbyn, citing his perceived failure to tackle alleged anti-Semitism within the Labour Party. A letter sent to Corbyn, who is avowedly pro-Palestinian, also stated that his "public hatred" of Israel's state policies acted as a deterrent to any constructive relations.
Israel's Labor leader Avi Gabbay wrote: "We cannot retain relations with you, leader of Labour Party UK, while you fail to adequately address the anti-Semitism within Labour Party UK."
He proceeded to claim that it was Corbyn's responsibility "to acknowledge the hostility that you have shown to the Jewish community and the anti-Semitic statements and actions you have allowed as leader of the Labour Party UK."
"This is in addition to your very public hatred of the policies of the government of the State of Israel, many of which regard the security of our citizens and actions of our soldiers – policies where the opposition and coalition in Israel are aligned."
It comes after Corbyn was once again confronted with accusations of him being sympathetic to anti-Semites. Hundreds protested against Labour's alleged anti-Semitism outside the party's HQ and Parliament Square. Two Jewish groups were behind the protest: the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council. In an open letter, the former wrote that Corbyn has a "conspiratorial worldview in which mainstream Jewish communities are… a hostile enemy."
The Labour leader was, however, backed by the Jewish Voice for Labour, who said: "We are appalled by the actions and statements of the Board of Deputies. They do not represent us or the many Jews in the party who share Jeremy Corbyn's vision for social justice and fairness. Jeremy's consistent commitment to anti-racism is all the more needed now."
Corbyn, who has been a lifelong campaigner against racism, has faced accusations of anti-Semitism ever since he became leader, initially due to his endorsement of dialogue with Hamas and Hezbollah, who he described as "our friends." The accusations flared up again at the end of March after Corbyn expressed online support for a muralist whose work had anti-Semitic tropes.
Corbyn has a history of defending Palestinian rights. Most recently, he condemned Israel for its "inhumane" killing of Palestinians on its border with Gaza. Dozens of Palestinians were killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire on protesters.
'Incompetent, anti-Semitic, terrorist-sympathizing spy' – What will Corbyn be accused of tomorrow?
"They [Palestinians] have a right to protest against their appalling conditions and the continuing blockade and occupation of Palestinian land, and in support of their right to return to their homes and their right to self-determination," Corbyn said.
He endorses the UN's two-state solution, which envisages a State of Palestine alongside that of Israel.
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First, check the Eligibility Criteria/Approved Programs page to make sure you are enrolled in one of the approved programs and that you meet the criteria for participation. If you are eligible, your next step is to submit an application by the deadline for the semester that you plan to enroll in WBL.
If I already have a job, can I still do Work-Based Learning for credit?
You might be able to use your current employer for your WBL experience. You must be working in a career field that is directly relevant to your program of study at Wake Tech. Please begin by submitting an application for the WBL program to the WBL Faculty Coordinator for your program and include a copy of your current job description. Upon review of this information, you will be notified as to whether or not you are able to use your current employer.
If I do not have a job, how can I find one to use for my WBL experience?
Check out Step 4 on the Steps to Apply page. The Career and Employment Resource Office can assist you in your job search. In addition to Wake Tech's online job board (College Central Network), you may also learn about employment opportunities by attending Career Fairs, Information Nights hosted by employers on campus, and classroom presentations given by local employer partners. Often, departments post special announcements in Blackboard classes to make students aware of special employer events and job postings in CCN.
Can I get help creating a resume or practicing for a job interview?
The Career and Employment Resource Office provides these services to students on all of the Wake Tech campuses. Career Specialists can help you create a resume or edit an existing resume that you have. They are also able to help prepare you for an interview by asking interview questions that are relevant to your career field in a "mock" or practice interview in their office.
Are there any resources to help me buy clothes for an interview if I cannot afford it?
Dress for Success is a local non-profit organization that provides assistance to women that need professional clothing. You can receive a referral to this organization through our Career and Employment Resource Office.


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The Value of Having a Dedicated Family Law Practitioner
Clare Wiseman Family Law Partner, Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth, UK
The work of a family lawyer typically revolves around relationship breakdown. That doesn't just mean divorce, although of course that's part of it. A family lawyer will deal with the financial consequences of divorce and separation — the division of assets and the question of ongoing provision (maintenance) and what the arrangements should be for any children. Family lawyers also represent people who have lived together but are not married, and in such cases where there are children, we advise on what financial support may be provided by the parent who no longer lives with the family.
Importantly, and perhaps less well-known, is that family lawyers also help people plan and protect themselves and their families in the event that a relationship breaks down in the future. This might include advising on prenuptial or post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and the manner in which assets such as property or businesses are owned during a marriage. It's not unusual for parents to want to provide for their adult children before they get married or move in with a partner, in which case a family lawyer will work to ensure that certain assets remain in the family, especially where these have been gifted or inherited. Family lawyers also assist those who want to start a family and may be considering assisted fertility, surrogacy, or adoption to ensure that legal parenthood is secured.
Family courts in England and Wales have a wide discretion when it comes to dividing assets on divorce. Everything that each party owns, no matter where it came from and when, must be disclosed and taken into account. The court's first consideration is the welfare of any minor children. Generally speaking, wealth generated during a marriage ("matrimonial assets") will now be divided equally. Assets owned before the marriage or inherited by one person will often not be shared in the same way, but the court can and will invade if a party's share of the matrimonial assets does not meet their financial needs and/or the needs of the children. Depending on how your finances are structured, this might mean that a court could make orders against business assets, trusts, or inherited wealth.
Nuptial agreements entered into before or after a marriage can limit the impact of this and provide more certainty for both parties. If such agreements are created willingly, without misrepresentation, fulfill certain criteria, and do not result in an unfair outcome, the courts will generally uphold them, so it's very wise to consider this with your family lawyer. Such advice and/or agreements should also form part of your inheritance planning for passing wealth to future generations. It might not seem romantic to think about what will happen if your marriage doesn't work out, but the unfortunate reality is that about 42% of marriages end in divorce. With subsequent unions the statistics are even worse.
Where a couple has international connections — perhaps they are foreign nationals or own property in different countries — relationship breakdown can be far more complex. One person might want to move abroad and take the children with them; there may be a dispute as to where the divorce and financial matters should be dealt with; or there can be difficulties enforcing orders against assets located abroad — sometimes with catastrophic consequences. The tax consequences of moving assets between jurisdictions can be significant; however, if specialist legal advice is taken before a relationship breaks down, the risks can be addressed.
Family solicitors do much more than just advise on family law. They need to have a good understanding of each individual client's specific circumstances. For example, solicitors need to understand whichever business their client (and their client's partner) is engaged in. They will have commercial knowledge and a grasp of corporate structures and trusts, pensions, and complex remuneration packages. International law experience and contacts around the world may also be necessary.
Each family's case is different because every family is different, with their own history, personalities, and wishes for the future. The better your lawyer knows you, the more able they are to tailor their approach to your needs. They will also be able to spot issues before they become a problem and limit potential damage. Unexpected things happen, but when they do you will already have someone to whom you can turn, one you trust and who understands your situation.
What to Look for When Seeking a Family Law Practitioner
When choosing a family lawyer, there are various things to think about.
What kind of lawyer do you want? Some family lawyers are trained in collaborative law, which is a particular way of reaching an agreement with a former partner through lawyer-supported negotiation that avoids going to court. There are also mediators and arbitrators among us who bring different skills and experience.
Expertise: Within the area of family law there are lawyers who have particular specialisms, for example in farming cases, technical international disputes, or complex prenuptial agreements. Some have litigated cases in the highest courts.
Geography: You will probably wish to meet your lawyer at least once. If there are court proceedings, you and your lawyer will usually be required to attend hearings, and it is often helpful if your lawyer knows the local court and judiciary.
Cost: Do you need a lawyer based in the city who likely has high overheads and corresponding fees? In some situations, it will be appropriate, but in others this may not give you any additional benefit. The best lawyers in the country are not all in major economic hubs.
Their team: Do they work within a team enabling the work to be done at a level and cost appropriate to the issues? Also, does the team interact closely with professional colleagues in other disciplines such as tax and trusts (at both international and domestic levels), property, corporate, and pensions to provide a complete and holistic service?
Professional memberships/accreditations: Family lawyers who are members of an organization called Resolution have signed up to a code of practice to deal with family disputes in a civilized way.
Reputation: You can look at what the legal directories say, which includes endorsement from other lawyers and clients. You may also have personal recommendations.
Rapport: It's essential that you get on with your lawyer and can have a good working relationship with them. You need to trust them and feel they understand and support you; any personality clash between you and your lawyer will not make your situation any easier. If you are looking for a lawyer at a traumatic time, you don't necessarily want to have to tell your story more than once, but if you can face it, it's not a bad idea to see more than one family lawyer before you decide who to instruct. However, bear in mind you should never choose one lawyer over another just because you prefer their advice: the best lawyers will give you a straight answer — even if they know it's not what you want to hear.


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To Captain Lee Harden, Project Hometown feels like a distant dream and the completion of his mission seems unattainable.
Wounded and weaponless, he has stumbled upon a group of survivors that seems willing to help. But a tragedy in the group causes a deep rift to come to light and forces him into action. In the chaos of the world outside, Lee is pursued by a new threat: someone who will stop at nothing to get what he has.
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Q: Cards for free hero power In Hearthstone, each Hero Power costs 2 mana. The card Maiden of the Lake for instance sets the mana cost to 1 while it is active on the board.
I know that having 2 of them does not make the Hero Power free, as both cards will set the mana cost to 1 meaning one of them has no effect at all.
So are there cards that make the hero power free or are there cards that reduce the (current) mana cost by 1?
Just a beginner by the way, so I might just have missed some cards.

A: There are no cards that make the hero power cost 0 permanently. But the card "Fencing Coach" from the "The Grand Tournament" expansion makes the next usage of your hero power cost 2 less. You can even carry this discount over to future turns.

A: There are currently three cards that have an effect on the cost of a hero power, all from the The Grand Tournament set.
These cards are:
Maiden of the Lake: The card mentioned in your original post. It reads "Your hero power costs (1)." This effect lasts for as long as Maiden of the Lake is on the board.
Fencing Coach: This is the card most similar to what you're asking. It reads "Battlecry: The next time you use your hero power, it costs (2) less." This Battlecry effects the Hero Power itself, so is lost if you change hero powers.
Saboteur: Least relevant, but included for completeness. This card reads "Battlecry: Your opponent's hero power costs (5) more next turn."
In conclusion, there is no way to permanently reduce hero power cost below 1.
As of the Mean Streets of Gadgetzan expansion, a new Priest card called Raza the Chained will reduce your hero power cost to 0 for the rest of the match when the battlecry is activated.
While this card is in priest, it has some interesting possible synergies when comboed with Sir Finley Mrrgglton and Kabal Courior, as you could discover a Coldarra Drake for infinite hero powers with the power you receive from Finley.


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Filling out the most important section of the Form 990 - page one.
This is a continuation of our discussion on Examining Page One of the Form 990. Read my previous blog for more on how to respond to page one questions and tips for highlighting your nonprofit.
Beginning on Line 8 of Page 1, the 990 Form presents some summary information about the organization's revenue and expenses. All of this information represents totals obtained from other pages of the Form.
Lines 8 through 12 breaks down revenue into 4 categories. Lines 13 through 17 also breaks down expenses into 4 categories, although Line 16 further splits fundraising expenses into professional fundraising fees and total fundraising expenses. Professional fundraising fees have been a source of various abuses over the years and the IRS is especially concerned about the amount of professional fundraising fees as evidenced by its prominent reporting on page 1 of the Form 990.
Fundraising is a very sensitive subject that many charity watchdog groups perform a calculation of something called "fundraising efficiency" utilizing the figures from Page 1 of the 990 Form.
Fundraising efficiency is a measure of how much the organization spends to raise $1 of income. Line #16b – total fundraising expense is compared with Line # 8 – total contributions. By dividing Line 16b by Line 8 the cost of raising $1 is calculated. The inverse of that figure is a percentage known as fundraising efficiency. For example, an organization whose fundraising expense on Line 16b is reported as $296,000 and whose total contributions on Line 8 are $1,500,000 reflects a cost of 19.7 cents to raise $1 of contribution income and a fund raising efficiency of 80.3%. Unfortunately this calculation does not include grant income, which does not properly reflect all fundraising efforts as grant writing is a fundraising expense.
Charity watchdog groups and the financial press indicate that well-run charities should have a fund raising efficiency of at least 65% with some advocating an efficiency of as much as 70% or 75%. Obviously, making sure that you are reporting the correct amounts on these lines of your 990 is extremely important.
Notice also that all of the figures for Lines 8 through 22 are reported for both the current year and the prior year. Therefore, the reader will be able to determine the direction the organization is heading. Are the revenues increasing or decreasing? Are the expenses moving in concert with the revenues?
Part II of the 990 Form is the signature block. The form is signed by an officer of the organization. That person is taking responsibility for having examined the return to the best of their knowledge and belief, that the information is correct, true and complete. There are steep penalties for providing false information including perjury. The perjury statute under Federal law classifies perjury as a felony and provides for a prison sentence of up to three years for violation of the tax return perjury statute.
The last part of the first page is the signature, name and address of the paid preparer. Even though the paid preparer also signs the return under penalties of perjury, the primary responsibility for the accuracy of the return rests with the officers of the organization. However the fact that the organization obtains professional assistance in the completion of the form is an important piece of information for the user of the Form 990.
Read Pt. 3: Page Two of the Form 990, Making the Most of Part III
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Sitwell Rotary supports Sheffield Healthcare Workers
Posted by webmaster Mark on November 10, 2020
Members of the 'Help for Healthcare Workers – Sheffield' sewing group put their sewing machines to good use earlier this year to make face masks, mask adaptors and scrubs to support the NHS.
Since making their initial donation, the 'Help for Healthcare Workers – Sheffield' sewing group had donated an additional 600 masks to the charity. The donation was possible thanks to funding for material and other resources from the Sitwell Rotary Club.
Read the full article on the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust website: http://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/News/Current/Craft_group_has_got_it_covered/
A selection of the 600 facemasks produced by the sewing group
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Rotherham pulls together to combat growing hunger crisis
Posted by webmaster Mark on August 13, 2020
A foodbank project manager has praised supermarkets, Rotary Clubs and others for how they have pulled together to combat hunger in the town. But, warns Stephen Prosser of Rotherham Foodbank, the real crisis is only just beginning.
Since April, first-time users represent over 50% of the clients presenting vouchers for food at Rotherham Foodbank's Hope Centre on Grove Road. That, says Steve, should sound a warning about how tough times will get as the post-covid recession bites.
"Had it not been for the generosity of supermarkets like Morrisons and Tesco, and the superb efforts of our local Rotherham Sitwell Rotary Club and Rotary4foodbanks, we would be facing a real dilemma. Because of their donations of vital supplies our shelves are reasonably stocked to see us through the summer. But it will be in the autumn, as furloughs end and redundancies kick in, as the homeless are no longer housed in hotels, that the real scale of the hunger issue will hit home."
Foodbank manager Stephen Prosser with daughter Kaitlin saying thanks to R4FB
Foodbank manager Stephen Prosser And volunteers in the Foodbank 'shop' which is coming back into use next week after 'distancing' meant all packs had to be delivered rather than users visiting
During 2012 when the foodbank first opened its doors, it fed just 124 people. In 2015 the number had increased to 2338. By 2019 it had more than doubled again to 4869 with over 42 tonnes of food distributed to support some of the most vulnerable in the Rotherham community.
Since April this year, when Rotherham Sitwell Rotary stepped in to help, the club has provided over five tonnes of the 19 tonnes of food in stock or distributed by the foodbank. Club members are donating between £500 and £1000 every week to buy supplies, and supermarket giant Morrisons is more than matching that contribution.
Rotarians, Trish Lister, Steve Burns And Roger Green with Foodbank volunteers Kaitlin Prosser and Andy Clarke. This is the store where newly received foodstuffs are quarantined for 3 days.
To help meet the growing demand the South Yorkshire and East Midlands Rotary Clubs have added a new tier of support – Rotary4foodbanks. Pooling resources, Rotary4foodbanks bulk buys staple food supplies – tea, coffee, tinned fruit, cereals – at wholesale prices which it distributes by the pallet-load to around 50 foodbanks across the region. By the end of August it will have distributed food with a wholesale value of around £100,000 and has plans to extend the scheme as demands on foodbanks continue to rise.
"For us it is the perfect combination," says Steve. "While Rotary4foodbanks supplies good shelf-life stocks of those in-demand items, we can write a shopping list of our specific needs to the local Rotary Club and, working with Morrisons, we know they will provide it.
"It is heart-warming to see local charities like Rotary, together with businesses and individuals, pull together to support those who might otherwise fall through the net. It says so much about the true spirit of Rotherham in times of crisis."
That spirit stretches even further, explains Rotherham Sitwell Rotary's Roger Green:
"Club members have been fantastically generous. But to transport the stocks, we needed a vehicle big enough to do it. Rotherham business Universal Vehicle Suppliers stepped in straight away. They have lent us a 17-seater minibus for as long as we need it. Now we can both transport goods and socially distance the team travelling to load and unload at each end!"
Local MP Sarah Champion has praised the work of Rotary4foodbanks. She says:
"I am aware of the R4FB scheme and am really impressed by the speed at which this was put together and the generosity of not only Rotary Club members but retailers and distributors. The scale that R4FB has been able to reach is quite incredible. Behind each of those parcels was a family or individual who, without their help may have gone hungry.
"The generous spirit of Rotherham people has really come to the fore in the last few months, with people pulling together to help friends, family and strangers. It is one of the reasons that I am so proud to represent Rotherham in Parliament."
Steve Prosser and his team of up to 12 volunteers are always looking for cash and food donations to support their work in the town.
Proud teenage volunteer shows of her Foodbank ID badge For helping during school lockdown
Well done to Teenage volunteer Kaitlin Prosser Who has helped all through off school lockdown packing the individual bags for Foodbank users across Rotherham
Rotary4foodbanks is planning to double its work in the next three months and has set up a just giving page for those wanting to donate.
You can support Rotary4Foodbanks through our JustGiving page
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Planting a Tree for Liam
Posted by webmaster Mark on March 4, 2020
Rotherham Sitwell Rotary Club, together with Rotherham Round Table, have been able to support the family of seven year old Liam Allen who tragically died unexpectedly last November. Our Clubs funded an oak tree which the family planted on the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District National Park as a lasting tribute to him.
We enabled his parents Paula and Dave and their four young children to stay overnight nearby where they marked what would have been Liam's eighth birthday. This area is one of their favourite beauty spots and the young family will be able to visit 'Liam's Tree' to see it grow.
The family has been greatly comforted by the support we have been able to give and send their heartfelt thanks.
Liam's Family alongside the oak tree planted in his memory
Shiloh Rotherham – The Courtyard Project
Rotherham Sitwell Rotary Club is supporting Shiloh, a charity that offers support to adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Rotherham. Shiloh works alongside every 'guest' to help them to plan for and realise a better future. The club's attention was first drawn to Shiloh's desire to create a peace garden in June 2018 by Rtn Peter Short. After a preliminary meeting between Rtns Peter Short and Tom Knight with Steve Wylie, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shiloh, the project was discussed by the Community and Vocation Committee (Comvoc) and it was decided to propose that it be included in the Comvoc programme for 2018/19.The club approved the project and accepted the responsibility of funding it at a then estimated cost of £3000.
Whilst there had been much discussion about what was required in the courtyard, there was no proper drawing of a scheme which could be properly priced etc. This was seen as essential if the project was to proceed in an efficient, controlled and organised way. Rtn Tom Knight used his contacts at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) to secure the services of a landscape architect and a provisional design for the project was produced. This provisional plan was discussed with the guests at Shiloh and some minor amendments were made with a final drawing prepared in February 2019.
Negotiation of Partnership Arrangement
The vision for how the project would be delivered was that Rotherham Sitwell RC would enlist the services of a builder who would provide the expertise in the various trades required. Sitwell RC would provide or organise labour if required and would fund all the materials required for the project. Mears, who are a building contractor, were contacted initially as they carry the maintenance of half of the Council's housing stock and they already had a relationship with Shiloh. They were immediately enthusiastic and contacted Fortem who maintain the other half of the councils housing stock and a collaborative arrangement was agreed at a meeting with Sitwell RC and Shiloh whereby:
Fortem would carry out the excavation and paving works
Mears would carry out the joinery work
Fortem, Mears and the Council would pay the cost of the labour involved
Rotherham Sitwell RC would pay for all the materials, provide the project
management and act as "Client's agent"
In order for Sitwell RC to honour its obligations, the following arrangements were set up to ensure that the project could be properly funded:
Rtns Peter Short and Maggi Clark lobbied individual members of RMBC and asked them to donate part of their community budgets to the project. In this way £1,550 was raised
Rotherham Wheelers Cycling Club (RWCC) was already planning a 1000 mile ride along the full length of the River Rhine from its source in Switzerland, through six countries to its outfall into the North Sea at the Hook of Holland. Rtn Tom Knight persuaded RWCC to ride for Shiloh and a Just Giving page was set up with a target of £5,000. In the event and to date, £4,488.45 including Gift Aid had been raised through this source.
Rotherham Round Table and Rotherham Rotary Club were asked if they could make a donation towards the cost of the project. Both agreed and £800 was donated towards the project.
It can be seen from the above that the total amount raised to date is £6,838.45. Consequently, it was decided to extend the scope of the works to include the renewal of the main doors into the peace garden from the dining room. These cost £1,200 but the sub-contractor who carried out the joinery work generously contributed half the cost of them, leaving the £600 remaining easily fundable from the amount raised.The surplus of funds raised will be used by Shiloh for the provision of the many services they routinely provide for the homeless in Rotherham
Work on site started on 10 June and the peace garden was officially opened by the Mayor of Rotherham on 19 July 2019.
The impact of the project on the work of Shiloh is best summed up by Steve Wylie, the CEO who says:
"The new garden area has transformed the way our guests use the outdoor space. It now looks and feels like a garden, a place where guests can find peace, relax and engage in activities should they wish to. The kitchen garden planters provide herbs for cooking and the signage educates guests on how to use them. The new fire doors make the garden more accessible and the glazing helps to bring the outside in. The guests really appreciate the large rain shelter & decking area, which we used recently for an outdoor music group. It's been a wonderful project that will have a lasting impact on Shiloh guests for years to come".
The Courtyard before work started
The completed Peace Garden