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44 THIRD   PERIOD. I. PRIDE OF SCIENCE.
aerial: so that the artist is now at once put in possession of
certain truths respecting the appearances of things, which, so
pointed out to him, any man may in a few days understand
and acknowledge; but which, without aid, he could'not probably discover in his lifetime. I say, probably could not, because the time which the history of art shows us to have been
actually occupied in the discovery and systematization of such
truth, is no measure of the time necessary for such discovery.
The lengthened period which elapsed between the earliest and
the perfect developement of the science of light (if I may so
call it) was not occupied in the actual effort to ascertain its
laws, but in acquiring the disposition to make that effort. It
did not take five centuries to find out the appearance of natural
objects; but it took five centuries to make people care about
representing them. An artist of the twelfth century did not
desire to represent nature. His work was symbolical and
ornamental. So long as it was intelligible and lovely, he had
no care to make it like nature. As, for instance, when an old
painter represented the glory round a saint's head by a burnished plate of pure gold, he had no intention of imitating an
effect of light. He meant to tell the spectator that the figure
so decorated was a saint, and to produce splendor of effect by
the golden circle. It was no matter to him what light was
like. So soon as it entered into his intention to represent the
appearance of light, he was not long in discovering the natural
facts necessary for his purpose.
§ xvin. But, this being fully allowed, it is still true that
the accumulation of facts now known respecting visible phenomena, is greater than any man could hope to gather for himself, and that it is well for him to be made acquainted with
them; provided always, that he receive them only at their
true value, and do not suffer himself to be misled by them. I
say, at their true value; that is, an exceedingly small one. All
the information which men can receive from the accumulated
experience of others, is of no use but to enable them more
quickly and accurately to see for themselves. It will in no
wise take the place of this personal sight.    Nothing can be
Transcript 44 THIRD PERIOD. I. PRIDE OF SCIENCE. aerial: so that the artist is now at once put in possession of certain truths respecting the appearances of things, which, so pointed out to him, any man may in a few days understand and acknowledge; but which, without aid, he could'not probably discover in his lifetime. I say, probably could not, because the time which the history of art shows us to have been actually occupied in the discovery and systematization of such truth, is no measure of the time necessary for such discovery. The lengthened period which elapsed between the earliest and the perfect developement of the science of light (if I may so call it) was not occupied in the actual effort to ascertain its laws, but in acquiring the disposition to make that effort. It did not take five centuries to find out the appearance of natural objects; but it took five centuries to make people care about representing them. An artist of the twelfth century did not desire to represent nature. His work was symbolical and ornamental. So long as it was intelligible and lovely, he had no care to make it like nature. As, for instance, when an old painter represented the glory round a saint's head by a burnished plate of pure gold, he had no intention of imitating an effect of light. He meant to tell the spectator that the figure so decorated was a saint, and to produce splendor of effect by the golden circle. It was no matter to him what light was like. So soon as it entered into his intention to represent the appearance of light, he was not long in discovering the natural facts necessary for his purpose. § xvin. But, this being fully allowed, it is still true that the accumulation of facts now known respecting visible phenomena, is greater than any man could hope to gather for himself, and that it is well for him to be made acquainted with them; provided always, that he receive them only at their true value, and do not suffer himself to be misled by them. I say, at their true value; that is, an exceedingly small one. All the information which men can receive from the accumulated experience of others, is of no use but to enable them more quickly and accurately to see for themselves. It will in no wise take the place of this personal sight. Nothing can be


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In 2007 Smollett pleaded no contest to DUI, driving without a license and providing false information to law enforcement. He served two years' probation.
Smollett was arrested on charges he staged his own hate-crime attack on Feb. 21.
He was indicted by a Cook County grand jury on March 8.
Kim Foxx says Smollett's sweetheart deal is "available to all defendants." Court records tell a different tale.
Some other differences between Smollett's case resolution and the route taken by ordinary people are apparent. Smollett's case was concluded in an "emergency hearing" rather than at his next scheduled court date on April 17th.
Particularly odd was the decision to immediately seal Smollett's court record. Even when individuals are acquitted of crimes, the court record remains accessible to the public until the individual seeks expungement—a 60- to 120-day process that entities such as the Chicago Police Department have an opportunity to contest.
But Smollett's judge yesterday immediately sealed the case, and the case was removed from clerk electronic records within four hours, barring anyone from reviewing the matter. Foxx today said the sealing was an error that would be undone. As of midday on Wednesday, Smollett's case had not returned to the clerk's system.
Community service. It was 16 hours over last weekend with Rev. Jessie Jackson and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx did not "formally" recuse herself from the Jussie Smollett case — she only did so "colloquially," prosecutors said on Wednesday.
When Jussie Smollett and Jurnee Smollett-Bell were growing up, bouncing with their parents and four siblings between New York and Los Angeles, as the kids pursued careers in modeling, acting and music, their downtime was just another chance for performance and togetherness.
Foxx's First Deputy State's Attorney Joseph Magats was the final decision-maker on the case after Foxx stepped aside, and informed Foxx about the planned disposition of Smollett's case Monday afternoon, she said. An "emergency hearing" was held Tuesday morning, with no notice to Chicago Police. Magats required the payment to the city from Smollett in agreeing to drop the charges, Foxx said.
Smollett likely wouldn't have gone to jail, but the way his case was concluded was different from "alternative prosecutions" typically pursued in Cook County, said Richard Kling, an IIT-Kent Law School professor with a large roster of clients facing charges in the same courthouse where Smollett had held his triumphant press conference Tuesday. Deferred prosecutions or pre-trial diversion programs typically require some admission of guilt, a formal arrangement for community service hours and a period of probation before charges or dropped and a record can be expunged.
"In my 48 years of practice, I certainly have never seen a deferred prosecution done like that," Kling said.
A Chicago Sun-Times reporter was turned away from viewing the case file immediately after the hearing Tuesday. Scanned records of the case were removed from the digital database maintained by the clerks' office by Tuesday afternoon.
By Wednesday morning, there was no record that the case had ever existed, and clerk's office staff said the case file had been moved into storage.
Cook County prosecutors made a stunning reversal on Tuesday when they dropped all charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett. He had been indicted on 16 felony counts related to making an allegedly false report that he was the victim of a hate-crime attack in Chicago on Jan. 29.
Chicago's top prosecutor, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, recused herself from the investigation before Smollett was charged, citing conversations she had with a Smollett family member. Her office is now taking heat for abruptly dropping the charges against Smollett only five weeks after the allegations were filed.
In 2007 Smollett pleaded no contest to DUI, driving without a license and providing false information to law enforcement, the L.A. City Attorney's office confirmed.
Police: Jussie's Motive for Staging Hoax Attack — Get Pay Raise!


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namespace allejo\stakx\Manager;

use allejo\stakx\Configuration;
use allejo\stakx\DataTransformer\DataTransformerManager;
use allejo\stakx\Document\DataItem;
use allejo\stakx\Event\DataItemAdded;
use allejo\stakx\Event\DataItemFolderAdded;
use allejo\stakx\Event\DatasetDefinitionAdded;
use allejo\stakx\Exception\DependencyMissingException;
use allejo\stakx\Exception\UnsupportedDataTypeException;
use allejo\stakx\Filesystem\File;
use allejo\stakx\Filesystem\FileExplorerDefinition;
use allejo\stakx\Filesystem\Folder;
use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface;

/**
 * This class handles everything in regards to DataItems and DataSets.
 */
class DataManager extends TrackingManager
{
    private $dataTransformerManager;
    private $configuration;
    private $eventDispatcher;
    private $logger;

    /**
     * DataManager constructor.
     */
    public function __construct(DataTransformerManager $dataTransformerManager, Configuration $configuration, EventDispatcherInterface $eventDispatcher, LoggerInterface $logger)
    {
        $this->dataTransformerManager = $dataTransformerManager;
        $this->configuration = $configuration;
        $this->eventDispatcher = $eventDispatcher;
        $this->logger = $logger;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function compileManager()
    {
        if (!$this->configuration->hasDataItems())
        {
            $this->logger->notice('No DataItems or Datasets detected... Ignoring.');

            return;
        }

        $this->parseDataItems($this->configuration->getDataFolders());
        $this->parseDataSets($this->configuration->getDataSets());
    }

    /**
     * Get all of the DataItems and DataSets in this manager.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function &getDataItems()
    {
        return $this->trackedItems;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getJailedDataItems()
    {
        return self::getJailedTrackedItems($this->trackedItemsFlattened, function (DataItem $dataItem) {
            return $dataItem->getBasename();
        });
    }

    /**
     * Loop through all of the DataItems specified in `$folders`. Each folder will have contain just DataItems.
     *
     * For each folder, supported file type is read, parsed, and made available through `$this->getDataItems()`
     *
     * @param string[] $folders An array of folders to be searched for to contain DataItems
     */
    public function parseDataItems($folders)
    {
        if ($folders === null)
        {
            return;
        }

        foreach ($folders as $folder)
        {
            $cls = new Folder($folder);

            $this->logger->debug('Scanning "{folder}" for data items...', [
                'folder' => $cls->getRelativeFilePath(),
            ]);

            $event = new DataItemFolderAdded($cls);
            $this->eventDispatcher->dispatch(DataItemFolderAdded::NAME, $event);

            $def = new FileExplorerDefinition($cls);
            $this->scanTrackableItems($def);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Loop through all of the DataSets specified in `$dataSets`. Each DataSet contains a name and a folder location.
     *
     * For each folder, supported file type is read, parsed, and made available through `$this->getDataItems()`
     *
     * @param string[] $dataSets An array of DataSets
     */
    public function parseDataSets($dataSets)
    {
        if ($dataSets === null)
        {
            return;
        }

        /**
         * The information which each DataSet has from the configuration file.
         *
         * @var array $dataSet = [
         *   'name' => '(string) The name of the collection',
         *   'folder' => '(string) The folder where this collection has its ContentItems'
         * ]
         */
        foreach ($dataSets as $dataSet)
        {
            $folder = new Folder($dataSet['folder']);

            $this->logger->debug('Scanning "{folder}" for the "{name}" dataset...', [
                'folder' => $folder->getRelativeFilePath(),
                'name' => $dataSet['name'],
            ]);

            $event = new DatasetDefinitionAdded($dataSet['name'], $folder);
            $this->eventDispatcher->dispatch(DatasetDefinitionAdded::NAME, $event);

            $def = new FileExplorerDefinition($folder);
            $this->declareTrackingNamespace($dataSet['name']);
            $this->scanTrackableItems($def, [
                'namespace' => $dataSet['name'],
            ]);
        }
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    protected function handleTrackableItem(File $filePath, array $options = [])
    {
        try
        {
            $namespace = (isset($options['namespace'])) ? $options['namespace'] : null;

            $dataItem = new DataItem($filePath);
            $dataItem->setDataTransformer($this->dataTransformerManager);
            $dataItem->setNamespace($namespace);

            $event = new DataItemAdded($dataItem);
            $this->eventDispatcher->dispatch(DataItemAdded::NAME, $event);

            $this->addObjectToTracker($dataItem, $namespace);
            $this->saveTrackerOptions($dataItem->getRelativeFilePath(), $options);

            return $dataItem->getRelativeFilePath();
        }
        catch (DependencyMissingException $e)
        {
            if ($e->getDependency() === 'XML')
            {
                $this->logger->critical('XML support is not available in your PHP installation. For XML support, please install the appropriate package for your system:');
                $this->logger->critical('  e.g. php7.0-xml');
            }
        }
        catch (UnsupportedDataTypeException $e)
        {
            $this->logger->warning('There is no function to handle {ext} file format.', [
                'ext' => $e->getDataType(),
            ]);
        }

        return $filePath->getBasename();
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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I had boat number 106, Peaches and Cream, for 26 years. She was used mainly for family sailing.
I have since moved on to a bigger boat more suited for longer distance cruising, but I still acknowledge the near perfect design of the RL28 for sailing in the waters of Moreton Bay.
I bought the boat in 1984 as just hull and deck and fitted out the rigging and interior over six months. After 26 years of near trouble-free sailing I have great admiration for Rob Legg's design for a low-cost, safe but roomy yacht. I moored her in a marina and did not have a trailer but the features which make the boat trailable also make it ideal for exploring Moreton Bay which is shallow but with lots of islands.
Many years ago I added a bimini over the cockpit and should have done it years before. I was afraid that it would sail poorly but I have noticed little difference. But the comfort of getting out of the tropical sun more than compensates, and with the knowledge we have now of the damage that the sun can cause, a bimini should be on everyone's boat.
I prefer the outboard option because maintenance is so much easier. The motor can simply be lifted from the boat and taken to the outboard dealer for service. They also cost a third that of the diesel and weigh much less which is important with motor located near the transom. The disadvantage of the outboard is the poor fuel consumption, shorter life, and apparently less available power for the same rating. I fitted a 15 hp outboard so as to have plenty of power in an emergency and to allow a good speed to be maintained with lower revs and hence less noise. In the never ending argument of 4 stroke vs 2 stroke, I come out on the side if the light-weight 2 stroke. Also a 15 hp Mercury will fit comfortably in the well of the RL28 which no 4 stroke of similar power, that I have seen, will do.
Where the motor is not intended to be used much, except getting in and out of the marina, and on windless days the outboard is better. But for more motor-sailing where long distances under motor are the norm, the diesel would be preferred.
With a 28 foot boat the choice of dinghy is very limited. An alloy dinghy rows well, lasts forever, but slows down a boat of this size when towed and there is no room on deck. Inflatables are much lighter but still cannot be fitted on deck unless deflated and constantly reinflating them is a pain. Worse, they damage easily. The only other option I found was a folding boat.
I bought an 8 foot Porta-bote which fits inside the cabin without imposing on the space too much. It rows easily and is very tough. On the other hand the Porta-bote is difficult to unfold on deck and tends to fill with water when towed in big seas. So I can't fold it and I can't tow it, but I can mount it on the transom on a couple of boards that project out past the rudder. In reality I only use it when anchoring in the one place for several days. The new models of Porta-Bote are a big improvement on mine in that they are much easier to unfold, but the price has risen accordingly.
Really, a dinghy is not all that necessary. The RL28 can be beached easily provided you watch the tides. But in my opinion, if you need a dinghy, the folding type is a great way to go.
Please be sure to add your boat to the register of owners.


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Is There Really a God? "The Mind of God" Searches for Answers
Adam Shapiro, Contributor
Read this to uncover the story.
05/29/2017 10:37am EDT
I want to share with you a new book I've just read and enjoyed. In THE MIND OF GOD: Neuroscience, Faith, and a Search for the Soul, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Jay Lombard goes on a cerebral journey into the depths of the mind to resolve some of the most riveting questions that lie at the intersection of science and spirituality, including the most pressing: Is there really a God?
Combining groundbreaking research with real-world applications, Dr. Lombard's book investigates the metaphysical curiosities addressed in Mike McHargue's Finding God in the Waves and Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air to discuss, dissect, and detail the awesome conundrum that is the existence of a higher power. Through an exploration of our brains, Dr. Lombard leads us to discover more about the nature of faith, belief, and hope—and, ultimately, to examine the logical and rational evidence that points to purpose beyond our biological world.
Unlike most contemporary neuroscientists, Dr. Lombard doesn't believe in the incompatibility of science and faith; rather, he views his clinical background as a portal through which to better understand the complicated human experience. THE MIND OF GOD deepens his unique perspective, offering his views on science as a catalyst for greater discovery beyond what can be proven through quantifiable data. In turn, he delves deep into some of the most baffling questions about spirituality and the nature of individualism in the context of science, among them:
 Do human beings have souls?
 What is the meaning of life, and is there a higher purpose to human existence?
 Is there life after death?
Like the famed neurologist Oliver Sacks before him, Lombard employs fascinating case studies from his own neurology practice to prove how important the power of faith is to sustaining life. The key to embracing God in the modern world, Lombard contends, is rooted in neuroscience and, in understanding just how our brains interpret reality, we can lead more fulfilling experiences in all areas of our lives.
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text:
Report No. 128
Components of Cost of Litigation
2.1. Before attempting to ascertain the areas where the expenses are incurred by litigants in initiating or prosecuting or defending litigation, it would be worthwhile to recall the broad heads under which the litigants have to bear expenditure in prosecuting or defending litigation. They may be broadly grouped as under:-
(1) advocates' fees, including the fees for serving notice wherever it is necessary;
(2) court fees and process fees;
(3) travelling expenses, etc., of litigants and witnesses;
(4) costs for obtaining copies of documents, typing and other miscellaneous expenses;
(5) costs on account of adjournments; and
(6) costs payable by the vanquished party to the successful party.
2.2. Each head may be separately analysed with a view to spotting areas where the costs borne by the litigants may be either wholly eliminated or at least considerably reduced. The Law Commission is not concerned with all litigants. Its recommendations are relevant for those litigants who can ill-afford the prevalent costs of litigation and who may be forced, in the language of Article 39A, to give up securing justice, resulting in denial of justice by reason of economic barrier. It is this class of marginal litigants that the Law Commission has kept in focus while examining the heavy burden of costs of litigation.
The Law Commission is aware that there is a class of litigants to whom the quantum of costs is not at all a relevant factor in pursuing litigation. In fact when the opponent is from an economically impoverished class, the well-to-do opponent, irrespective of the cost of litigation, will pursue it relentlessly either to tire out the impoverished litigant or to impose upon him an unfair and unjust compromise.
It is for this class of litigants coming from the impoverished segment of society and designated as economically disadvantaged class of litigants, for whose benefit rights have been created or privileges and concessions have been conferred by statutory and executive orders but who are denied the same and are unable to enforce the same through justice system on account of economic barrier, that the Law Commission is concerned.
Those who have cushion and want to spend on litigation as a luxury are not the concern of the Law Commission. This report may be understood and appreciated by keeping in focus those litigants from impoverished segments of our society, styled as economically disadvantaged class of people.


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A small earthquake has struck just off the coast of San Francisco.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a magnitude-3.5 temblor about 3 miles west of Ocean Beach at 7:47 a.m. Monday. It was followed by a magnitude-1.2 quake at 8:05 a.m.
Residents in the area described it as a light jolt that lasted only a few seconds.
San Francisco police say they have not received any calls about injury or damage related to the earthquake.


I have to admit that I have not been doing much hobby related recently. I have had some things on the painting/building table though. As the father of a three and a half year old, both Halloween and Legos have been big all around the house lately, including in my hobby/music room. I figured that since those things have taken up time and space in my hobby room, they might as well take up some time and space on my blog… so here we go!
Up to this point, this blog has focused pretty exclusively on table-top games and the miniatures that are used with these games. But now that I am the parent of a three and a half year old, Legos have entered the house in full force. On occasion I have used Lego pieces in making Mordheim terrain, but now we have plastic drawers full of Legos and a little guy who loves to spend seconds pulling apart pieces that daddy puts together over the course of a hour or more. Yea me… I have to admit though, I have started to have fun with the Legos too.
The Road to Orclahoma Bowl/Spiky Cup!
OK, so it has only been two weeks since I made the drive up to Oklahoma for Critter Bowl IV, but I have already made plans to return next month for Orclahoma Bowl/Spiky Cup. this is a two day, two tournament Blood Bowl event hosted by Scott and Steve of the Both Down podcast. I had a great time at the last tournament, but Orclahoma Bowl/Spiky Cup is their "premiere" tournament event and so I am going to brave the five and a half hour drive again. At least I will not be going alone this time, as a whole group of coaches from Austin are all piling in together.
As much as I have played Blood Bowl over the years, I have only played in a few tournaments. I just have not had many opportunities. So, after playing in my first table-top Blood Bowl league in years recently, I entered the ROT Blood Bowl tournament in Austin in May. I only did ok, but I had a great time. Since then, I have been looking for an opportunity to play in another tournament. Enter Critter Bowl IV, hosted by the guys of the Both Down podcast on January 24th.
Anyway, I am thinking about actually blogging the tournament so I can document my experience for posterity and all. Should be a good time.
Finally! A freaking update! OK, so I will not bore you with details as to why I have not posted an update to the tutorial in while. I have just been busy. That is all there is to it. But now, I have an update to share with you! So, here we go!
The last update ended with us working on details, and interestingly enough, that is where we pick up with this update. Just to add a little flair, I decided to add a couple of small rubble piles to the floor of the buildings. Nothing too large as I did not want the piles to get into the way of the functionality of the piece. Rubble piles are pretty easy. We just want to drop a few small wood strips, and layer them with some small pieces of foamcore, or other make shift pieces of debris. On one of the piles, I used foamcore, on another I took a plaster Hurts Arts mold brick that a friend gave me, and I broke it into chunks of various size. Both methods worked well for me.
After creating our "piles" we need to add a little grit and dirt to make it look as natural as possible.
Along with the small barrels that I regularly use in my terrain, I also had a couple of larger barrels that I had not used before, that are large enough to be big beer casks that you might find in some medieval tavern. I built a small stand for one of them and placed it in the corner. It is not an ideal location for for where it might be realistically placed if the building were real, but it was the best spot I could find to make painting the inside also viable, Sometimes you just have to make compromises.
At this point, we have enough detailing on the building to move on to the next step.
And that step is that our building needs a roof! We will use a simple but effective method for this piece. First, we will glue down a piece for our roof sections to attach to. I like to use thin cardboard from cereal, or soda boxes. This is also the material we will make our shingles out of. We just measure out pieces to fit on top of our roof sections, that have the basic shape we want the roof to take.
Once we have the pieces that go under the roof glued down, it is time to make some shingles. Shingles are simple, but slightly time consuming. We just measure out some strips of thin cardboard, 3/4 of an inch wide, and as long as we need to cover the roof. Once the strip is cut out, we just need to cut the individual shingles out. Using random widths, we just cut most of the way, but not ALL of the way, through the strip so that we end up with a string of shingles that are still attached along the top.
Now comes the fun part. Trim the ends of each shingle to give them slightly random lengths.
Once that is done, cut the corners off of each shingle.
Rough up the ends of the shingles, and glue the strip down to the sub roof, starting at the bottom.
We are almost there. One last important step before we start to paint our building. We need to texture the walls. Texture is important for terrain because the texture is what is going to help us create the illusion of depth when we paint.
There are many methods to texturing. Some people add sand to black acrylic paint and brush that on for their base coat. Others use store bought textured paint. I use stucco patch. Stucco patch can be bought from any home improvement store, and is fairly cheap. The brand I use only cost $8 and the container is about a quart of patch. I have textured about 10 good sized buildings with it, so far, and I have only used about a third of it. If you use stucco patch, just be sure to water it down just a little. The more dry it is, the more it sticks to you paint brush, but DOES NOT transfer to the foamcore. When it is wet, it sticks to the foamcore REALLY easily.
Applying it is simple. We grab an old, cheap brush, and basically just paint it on. We want to apply it to all the sections of bare wall in the building, both "inside" and outside." We will also add some to the base all the way around. Stucco patch is great and looks realistic as both wall texture, and dirt. We just use different paint colors to separate the two. Be sure to wipe it off of any wooden sections, but do not worry about it looking sloppy. Making it look sloppy actually adds to the "gritty" look that I believe Mordheim buildings should always have.
After the texture has been applied to the whole terrain piece, we just have to let it dry overnight, and then we are ready for painting.
I make no promises, but I REALLY hope to have the piece painted this week. If I can manage it, then we should have the final post to the tutorial by sometime next weekend. Until then, comments are welcome.
At the end of part two, we had just started detailing the piece. Now, the only real rule on detailing is that there really is no such thing as too much. I stopped where I did in order to not make things too complicated for this tutorial, but I could have easily gone much farther with the detailing. It really is the details that make the difference in terrain, and really take things to the next level. I will probably still do a little more embellishment with plastic bits once I have added the roof sections. Maybe I will even whip up one or two scratch built goodies. As I have said before, I never plan too much because I like to be a little surprised by the way things take shape as I go.
Anyway, the construction details basically consist of cutting lengths of popsicle sticks and gluing them all over the place. I glue strips along the bottom of each floor, around doors as door frames, and in random spots here and there to simulate support framing. Just glue them everywhere… Once the piece is textured and painted, it will look really cool.
It may seem simple, but it's all these simple things that add up to make really big things.
Now, you might also notice, in the bottom of that picture, the mount piece for my modular bridges. The mounts are actually really simple. I make them from two different sizes of bass wood strips. 1/4 x 1/4 inch, and 1/4 x 1/8 inch. I mark the length of the 1/4 x 1/4 strip to the same length as the door frame, specifically, two inches long. Then I cut a one inch piece and then two 1/4 inch pieces from the 1/4 x 1/8 strip. I glue the 1/4 inch pieces to the ends of the 1/4 x /14 section, and the one inch piece to the center. If measured correctly, that should leave a 1/4 gap on either side of the one inch piece. Cut 1/4 inch notches out of the 1/4 x 1/4 piece where the 1/4 inch gaps are, and the mount is done. All we need to do is glue it to the wall, nice and centered on the door. Once it is glued to the wall, we are going to put a pin through it for a little added strength. On the back side of the wall, I used another piece of bass wood as a support for the floor. Usually, I would use balsa wood since the floors should not ever need to support much weight, but since I knew I was going to put a bridge mount here, I used the bass wood for extra support. First, I drilled a hole with my pin vise drill.
Once the hole was drilled all the way through, I used a straightened paper clip with some super glue on the end for my pin. Here is the finished product.
It should be good enough to support the bridge and hopefully not come apart with casual table bumping.
The next step could, and honestly, probably should be done much earlier, but I always just seem to wait until the last minute to do it. We need to roughen up the edges of our base. It is really simple to do with hard board. Just turn the piece upside down, and use a utility knife to score line around the underside of the piece. The line does not have to be straight, in fact, it is probably better and more natural looking the less straight it is.
Once we have our score all the way around the base, we will just take a pair of wide pliers, I like kleins personally, and bend the outer edge upward. this creates a nice, rough, layered edge that looks pretty natural.
Once we have done this all the way around the base, the piece will really start to look like something.
Well, that is about it for today. My intent is to make roof sections, do finishing details and texture the piece in the next few days. Hopefully, there will be an update but the end of the week, and I might even be able to paint and finish the piece by the end of the weekend. Only time will tell!
As always, comments and criticisms are always welcome.
Just a quick update on the progress of my terrain tutorial. I know that I promised more updates last week, but for nearly 2 weeks now, I have been dealing with a couple of pinched nerves in my back that have made it pretty much impossible for me to sit in my desk chair for a few hours at a time.
I'm finally starting to feel better, though, so I will hopefully be able to get back on the tutorial this week.


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Long Days and Longer Nights with David Armstrong
David Armstrong is probably best known for his languid, painterly portraits of young men and sublime fashion editorials for the likes of French Vogue and Purple Fashion. They're almost always timelessly romantic, naturally lit, and unavoidably intimate in tone. In his latest book, Night and Day (out next week on Morel Press), the artist reveals an early body of work that takes a look into his own life and conveys a sense of immediacy rarely seen in his current work.
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At first, Gardar Eide Einarsson's work could be mistaken for the kind of art made by a lot of young, white New York guys these days. There's plenty of graffiti, references to gangs, skateboarders, the police, a couple flags with dark mottos, and even cameos by radicals like the Unabomber.
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Крумовите закони са български закони от IX век, въведени от владетеля Крум.

Крумовите закони са правен кодекс, които, според византийската енциклопедия "Свидас" от 10 век, са установени в Първата българска държава от живелия век по-рано владетел Крум.

Според легендата, описана в "Свидас", Крум разпитвал аварски военнопленници какво довело до разпадането и унищожението на тяхната държава и създал своите закони въз основа на техните отговори.

Благодарение на лексикона "Свидас" от 10 в. и Теофан Изповедник черпим информация и за една от най-важните реформи на Крум – установяването на общо законодателство за всички негови поданици.

Крумовите закони били насочени към създаване на строги норми в българското общество за защита на частната собственост, предпазване от разоряване на обеднялото население, против клеветниците, лъжесвидетелите, лъжците, крадците и техните съучастници.

Новото законодателство е доказателство за настъпилите промени в социалната структура на обществото – продължаваща социална диференциация, начеваща феодализация и др.

Писаните закони
 регламентирали правото на частна собственост и защитата ѝ от посегателство;
 предвиждали различни видове наказания срещу клеветниците и други провинения;
 несъмнено последица от съставените закони била юридическото изравняване на прабългарите с други народности, живеещи по това време в пределите на държавата. По този начин народите получавали равни права в една обща държава;
 изкореняване на лозята, за да бъде възпряно пиянството сред народа;
 помощ на безимотните и нуждаещите се от страна на имащите, за да се преодолее обедняването на значителен слой от населението.

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Български закони
История на българското право
Първа българска държава

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With the method of preserving the patient's own skin for use in the reconstructive surgery, it is important to optimize blood circulation prior to the procedure. Dr. Jaume Masia, Plastic Surgeon, in Barcelona, uses the following routine with good results. The day before surgery, the patient is given the post-operative pad to wear. After surgery, the pad is placed over the dressings, in a bra or Tubigrip®, to optimize blood circulation at the surgical site. It is comforting for the patient and promotes healing without complications.
These pads are giving a relief right after the surgery. They shall be put on the bandage to give warmth and comfort in this phase. The pads are soft and give comforting feeling which is so important. After the healing process it is a great advantage to keep on using the pads. Most women say it comes quite natural, since it is giving such a nice feeling.
This is a time when the skin is very affected by the radiation. it can be very difficult and painful to wear material as synthetic or cotton closest to the skin. The pads are soft to the skin, feel natural and comforting, since wool possess similar features as human skin. Wool has a calming effect on the skin and is not static. Good advice is to have the pad closest to the skin inside your bra. This way the pad is protecting the skin under the seams and the material of the bra. The pads give a warm and nice feeling due to the softness and filling structure of the material.
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Our firm is absolutely committed to sustainable (Green Building) design!
As an engineering and consulting design firm, Henneman Engineering takes the issues associated with energy conservation and corresponding impact to our environment very seriously.
Henneman Engineering fully embraces the concept of sustainable design and LEED Certification as developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Several members of the Henneman Engineering staff are certified in Green Building design as LEED Accredited Professionals by the Council. Our staff is trained and experienced with respect to commissioning and LEED requirements. We understand the protocols and service demanded for these activities.
The true cost of a building is embodied not only in its initial cost, but also in its life cycle cost. The true impact of a facility on the environment and on its occupants should be considered not only through construction but also throughout the life of the facility. A "whole building" approach to design can make a positive difference in operating costs, the well-being of those who use the building, and ultimately reduce the embedded energy of building materials and the energy consumed from building operations.
Our firm has over four decades of experience designing mechanical and electrical systems for technology driven facilities. Energy use and conservation have always been key design elements associated with systems selection and operation. We have promoted and practiced design innovation in an effort to achieve buildings that are resource efficient. This long-standing doctrine of leadership in energy and environmental design defines who we are and what we strive for as a firm.
Henneman Engineering has provided sustainable design to a variety of clients. Our track record of proven, award-winning energy saving projects has been accomplished by a "team-based" collaborative design approach. This has included opportunities where energy consumption and environmental impact were focal points during the concept design phase and continued through construction and the warranty period in the form of commissioning.
Over the past decade, commissioning has gained recognition as a vital element ensuring that buildings are designed and built in accordance with appropriate energy saving measures. We have commissioned numerous projects by providing additional documentation, testing and training.
Henneman Engineering has also been retained by the City of Chicago to specifically provide independent LEED/commissioning services during design, construction, and warranty. Most of these have been public projects where sustainable design has been mandated. Our role was to assist the architect/engineer design team by identifying opportunities where LEED credits could be accrued for the purpose of certification. We participated in design reviews and developed plans for all LEED and commissioning activities. During construction and throughout the warranty period, we provided basic and advanced commissioning services as required for LEED certification.
Some of the projects incorporating Green Design are:\\
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Administration Building Addition, Marathon Oil Corporation, Robinson, Illinois
Avalon Library, Chicago, Illinois
Blackburn College, Olin Science Building, Carlinville, Illinois
Bucktown Library, Chicago, Illinois
Budlong Woods Branch Library, Chicago, Illinois
Champaign County Water Treatment Facility, Illinois-American Water Company, Champaign, Illinois
Chicago Fire Department – Fire Engine 121, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Fire Department – Fire Engines 18, 70, and 102, Chicago, Illinois
Davenport Public Library – Eastern Avenue Branch, City of Davenport, Davenport, Iowa
Harrington College of Design, Chicago, Illinois
Illinois Fire Service Institute Addition, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Illinois Natural History Survey – New Building, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Infant Welfare Society Health Clinic, Chicago, Illinois
Killeen Police Headquarters, Killeen, Texas
LEED-CI and Commissioning Services, Richard J. Daley Center – Sprinkler Renovation, Chicago, Illinois
Logan Square Library, Chicago, Illinois
Minor Meyers, Jr. Welcome Center, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois
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New Bed Pavilion, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois
New Chemistry Building, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Oriole Park Library, Chicago, Illinois
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Richard J. Daley Center – Sprinkler Renovation, Chicago, Illinois
Transportation Education Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Union South Redevelopment Commissioning Services, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Vodak Library, Chicago, Illinois
West Englewood Branch Library, Chicago, Illinois
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Development of piperazine-1-carbothioamide chitosan silver nanoparticles (P1C-Tit*CAgNPs) as a promising anti-inflammatory candidate: a molecular docking validation
Karthik, C. S. and Manukumar, H. M. and Sandeep, S. and Sudarshan, B. L. and Nagashree, S. and Mallesha, L. and Rakesh, K. P. and Sanjay, K. R. and Mallu, P. and Qin, Hua-Li (2018) Development of piperazine-1-carbothioamide chitosan silver nanoparticles (P1C-Tit*CAgNPs) as a promising anti-inflammatory candidate: a molecular docking validation. Med. Chem. Commun., 9. pp. 713-724. ISSN 2040-2511
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7MD00628D
Natural products are important leads in drug discovery. The search for effective plant-derived agents or their synthetic analogues has continued to be of interest to biologists and chemists for a long time. Herein, we have synthesized a novel compound, P1C, and P1C-Tit*CAgNPs from chitosan; P1C is a precursor and an anti-inflammatory candidate, which has been validated by molecular docking studies. The synthesized P1C-Tit*CAgNPs showed monodisperse, spherical, and cationic nature and antioxidant properties, protecting destabilization of the erythrocyte membrane by the azo compound 2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane)dihydrochloride (AAPH); the involvement of NPs as a protective agent for biomolecules, such as DNA and protein, followed by the treatment of NPs with AAPH was confirmed. The inhibition of cellular damage and leakage of cellular inflammatory agents was confirmed by AFM, SEM, TEM, SDS-PAGE, LDH, and PLA2 enzyme inhibition via in vitro studies. The anti-inflammatory property of P1C was further validated by in silico molecular docking studies and showed that, the P1C best pose aligned to PLA2 compared to standard drug. The significant anticancer property of P1C-Tit*CAgNPs was confirmed against MCF7, U373, and C6 cancer cell lines. Thus, the present study highlights the synthesized P1C in P1C-Tit*CAgNPs as a target PLA2-specific anti-inflammatory candidate, and further tuning of small and development-functionalized nanoparticles has a great future in medicine; hence, their clinical applications are warranted.
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You already know what time it is…..
Now that we got that out of our system, it's important that we give June a proper burial. Decide now what you will leave there and what you plan to carry into July.
Well, half the year is over. I am not sure how or why it comes as a surprise every year, but it does. It seems like as I get older, the years go by faster.
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June was a month where I experienced a lot of changes. I started a new job that I really like. The commute takes some getting used to, but I will manage. I'd love to start taking the train, but Hubby isn't hearing it. UGH.
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National Blueberry Month – I like them now, but I didn't always.
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Officials: Drought could increase fire threat in Wyoming
Wyoming News February 19, 2021
CHEYENNE, WYO. (AP) — Meteorologists in Wyoming have warned that low levels of precipitation across the state could increase the threat of wildfires over the summer.
Tim Troutman, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Riverton, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle that the state is experiencing its worst drought since 2012, which recorded one of the state's more active wildfire seasons.
In 2012, fires in Wyoming burned 875 square miles and cost the state about $100 million to contain.
Officials have said more moisture now can help prevent similar conditions later in the year. It is unclear if the state reached its desired precipitation threshold.
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Heating failure on campus
15th November 2012 News
The University's Facilities department faced a minor crisis on Thursday of Week Four, as the heating system providing for the whole of campus temporarily failed. The Press Office was quick to communicate the issue to all affected and reassure both staff and students that work was in progress to rectify the issue.
Press officer Vicky Tyrell issued a statement the following Monday to clarify the status of the problem. The fault, it was reported, was owing to a pipe failure in the early hours of Thursday morning following the detection earlier that week of a problem with the underground district heating system. Tyrell stated that upon this initial discovery, "investigations [had] followed and contingency plans were implemented to provide a temporary boiler to maintain heat, [thus enabling] the pipes to be replaced." This fault was identified by the site-wide monitoring system, which serves to guard against being caught out by sudden infrastructural problems such as was apparent that morning.
By the time that the campus population was notified, the heating system to the main campus had in fact been reinstated, with the only areas left without heating being University House, the Human Resources building, the Reception building, and the Chaplaincy Centre, all of which are clustered to the south-west corner of Alexandra Square and are close to the perimeter road. Further works were undertaken to restore the heating system in its entirety and works were completed by Friday the 2nd November.
Fortunately, hot water was not affected by this problem and many students were unaware that any issue had arisen at all until they were notified via their Webmail accounts.
A third-year biology student remarked that it is of critical importance that, given the sudden drop in temperatures over the last couple of days, the Facilities personnel ensure that the standard of heating-provision on campus is maintained at its optimum.
Anyone with issues pertaining to facilities on campus should contact the Helpdesk on Facilities Helpdesk on facilities.helpdesk@lancaster.ac.uk or by using the extension number 93333.
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Shop owner John Leathem, 32, stabbed the teenager 61 times and inflicted a total of more than 140 injuries when she stopped at his Delicious Deli in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, on 19 March.
Judges have now granted him leave to pursue that appeal and the case will be heard by a three-strong panel on 23 December.
Campaigners writing on the #JusticeForPaige Facebook page said: "It has been confirmed that Paige's killer has been accepted to have his appeal heard & this will be heard before the end of the year. We now have less than seven weeks to campaign for #JusticeForPaige.
He admitted Paige's murder at an earlier court hearing.
Sentencing judge Lady Rae described the killing as "truly reprehensible and impossible to comprehend".
Paige's mother Pamela Munro said there was "no sentence high enough" for the killer.


Students in an online course taught by Professor Jeremy Adelman are shown on screens at Princeton's Broadcast Center as broadcast engineer Dan Kearns operates the console.
Three years after Princeton began experimenting with online instruction on the Coursera Web platform, some faculty members are questioning the administration's proposed rules that would govern who owns the course material and how it should be paid for.
To date, the University has offered about 15 different free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) across more than seven disciplines on Coursera and NovoEd, another online-course provider.
Princeton estimates that the average cost to create each course is between $25,000 and $35,000 — about half for video production in the University's Broadcast Center and half for course development — and it wants to recover a share of that money. The administration proposed recouping expenses if a course generates revenue.
In advance of a March faculty meeting on the issue, more than 40 professors signed a letter challenging the University's plan, suggesting the proposal would jeopardize faculty ownership and control of the online materials.
Like other universities, Princeton is grappling with how participation in MOOCs will affect the institution and individual faculty members. Nationally, with expanding revenue potential in MOOCs — and the significant costs in producing them — disputes over who owns the content are increasing.
The University proposed the idea of reimbursement for faculty members' use of certain resources to make online-course materials if those course materials later generate revenue. If that happens, then a portion of the revenue would be used to recover Princeton's costs in preparing the materials.
A 2013 report by an ad hoc committee on online courses suggested that "the University might tax income generated from online courses at 50 percent until costs have been recovered" and after that, the number could drop to 10 percent.
History professor Jeremy Adelman, one of the first faculty members at Princeton to teach a MOOC, said he disagrees with the professors who oppose the plan to amend the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty. Adelman said he doesn't believe the University will be fully committed to digital learning and teaching until it puts rules for teaching online courses in writing.
Deputy Dean of the College Clayton Marsh '85 said that since Princeton began incorporating online courses three years ago, income has been negligible. And while the proposed revisions to the faculty rules "stimulated an important and much-needed discussion," he said, it's clear that the faculty needs more time to discuss the proposal. In the meantime, Marsh said, Princeton will use a standard agreement for each online course that provides for cost recovery and addresses other details.


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Franklin Williams
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Franklin Hall Williams was a lawyer and civil rights leader in the United States. As an assistant to Thurgood Marshall he represented the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People before courts in criminal cases throughout the South. In 1950 he was appointed director of the NAACP's western region where for 9 years he directed drives involving open housing, school desegregation and civil rights.
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This route is an incredible journey over the wild and unspoiled Southwest Coast of Portugal. Great Coastal scenery, nature, authentic rural life and a very mild climate, pampered by over 300 days of sunshine per year, make this region an must do it destination for hike seekers and lovers of nature tourism. Best of Rota Vicentina is a long distance trail, mixing an inland route with coastal scenic trails. It's a great experience where you will find authentic rural culture and a surprisingly wild coastline.
Rota Vicentina is a recently launched long distance path along the Southwest coast of Portugal, with 350 km of diverse trails to walk highlighting one of the most beautiful and best preserved coastlines of southern Europe.
We have made some small changes to the itinerary in order to get the most of this region and to have feasible and nice distance stages joining the best accommodations on route!
Throughout the hike we'll incorporate amazing local food and wine, traditional of the area.
Day 2: Transfer to Arrabida (1h). Short warm up hike in Arrabida National Park.
Stunning views over the sea on beautiful Mediterranean forest landscape. Wine Tasting at Azeitão and lunch. Drive to our home for two nights (2h).
Transfer to Malhão Beach (15min).We will hike by the beautiful coast by the cliffs cross the beautiful beaches of Aivados and Malhão beaches and discover small deserted coves that will surprise you. Arrive to the beautiful Ilha beach where you will find two fortresses: one on the island and one on the shore. These coastal fortifications were the result of need to defend the coast from the pirates! Pass by Porto Covo Village and go inland to the cork forest returning to Matinha.
Day 4: Matinha to Vila Nova Milfontes.Inland Hiking day (19km, +400m).
As we leave Matinha we'll go through the beautiful natural forest of the area, dominated by cork oaks. In this forest we'll be able to find more than 150 different species of plants! Enjoy the perfume of wild herbs such as Lavender, Thyme, Calamintha or Rosemary. Roughly half way through the route, making a detour of 600m we'll find a very special place. Rocha de Agua d'Alte, a beautiful spot with hidden waterfall. Continue to Vila Nova Milfontes village.
Leave Milfontes crossing river Mira by boat with stunning views of the river's mouth, the small town beside it and the natural vegetation that covers the local hillsides. Walk along the Atlantic Ocean and then inland crossing rural countryside.
Return to the cliffs and cross a beautiful area where we'll walk by colorful sand dunes and discover small fishing harbors. This coastline is the only place in the world where Storks nest on the cliffs and rocky islands! Take the time to stop at Cabo Sardão's lighthouse. This lighthouse has a unique characteristic in that it was built the wrong way round. The entry door is facing the ocean and the lighthouse is facing inland! Continue on the trail on top of high cliffs arrive to our charming guest house.
Today's beautiful walk takes us along the cliffs with gorgeous views, heading to Zambujeira do Mar a lovely village inside this Natural Park. Find deserted beaches with little access…some ropes used by the local fisherman to catch seafood. Discover nests of storks all along the coastline as we walk through the narrow trails made by the fisherman. Another spectacular day by the cliffs of this wild coast!
Enjoy breathtaking views over Odeceixe beach, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the country. We'll reach Odeceixe and cross the and river that separates the two southern regions of Portugal, Alentejo and then the Algarve.
Lodging » Herdade do Touril.
Transfer to Monte Clérigo Beach (15min).
Start hike by the Atlantic Ocean passing by the beautiful beach and typical piscatorial village of Monte Clérigo. Walk by the coast, passing in the mythical Ponta da Atalaia, a fantastic promontory where we can see many ruins and excavations of an ancient Moorish fortress (Ribat) controlled by Ibn Qasî around 1150!
Cross amazing places like Arriafana beach, a surf spot where we'll find plenty of stones, rounded by the constant erosion from the waves and tides. Return passing by the castle of Aljezur, visit the village and see the flat fertile ground of the lowlands, and the creeks that wind through these fields with their magnificent galleries of poplars, alders, ash trees, willows and tamarisks.
Transfer to Bordeira Village Beach (20min).
We will start today at Bordeira Village, where time seems to slow down. Stop for a cafe and a chat with whoever comes by the window or the doorstep!Start another beautiful day going close to the river to the beach of Bordeira to appreciate how the sea has carved the sand into harmonious shapes that change with the seasons.
We follow along the coast trough "Carrapateira Pontal" an incredible peninsula crossing various viewpoints, with superb views of the escarpments. Get to the most famous spot for surfers and one of the most beautiful beaches of the region – Amado Beach! We wind our way through beautiful Pine forest and discover a hidden valley inland where you will find a lost village – Pedralva, a typical and old village once abandoned and now rebuilt as a hotel.
From Pedralva village, along the riverbanks, there are tamarisk, willow, ash and Portuguese oaks. On the drier slopes, cork oak, maritime and stone pines, oleaster and olive trees. On these steep slopes admire the natural vegetation, virtually untouched by man, with dense scrub under the cover of cork trees. In this undergrowth arbutus, white heather, scotch heather, viburnum tinus, cistus, lentiscus, wild asparagus, laurel and furze are in abundance. On this day we exit the Rota Vicentina to discover a fantastic beach and great black rock cliffs of Barriga beach.
Today we walk towards the south western most point of Europe. This is a magical place where one can almost hear the echoes of the voices of sailors and pilgrims. Find monumental cliffs, outstanding views over the coastline and a privileged area to watch the natural phenomenon of autumn bird migration. The name of this promontory 'Sagres' seems to be linked to its past sacred character, as a place of pilgrimage for believers of various religions throughout the ages.
Finally Finisterra - Cape St. Vincent, the magical and mythical place which signals the end of this journey along the Rota Vicentina!
Deserted secret beaches with lagoons and a coast line almost untouched by Man, a landscape of rare beauty which is discovered while you walk along trails on the cliffs. Arrive to Salema beach and time to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
Travel back to Lisbon on a private transfer (3:30h). Final night dinner together to reminisce about our adventure.
Day 12: Departure to US. Transfer to the airport after breakfast or extend your stay Lisbon.


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A 28 yrs old male presented with the complaint of hair loss for the past 6 years with no active hair fall for 2 years.
He had already under gone FUE hair transplant from some clinic without any significant improvement in baldness. So, he had come for hair transplant at our clinic. On hair analysis, the FU density was found to be <50FU/cm2 and there was severre thinning of donor area due to overharvesting during the first FUE surgery. so then it was not possible to take out more grafts by FUE as that would have increased thinning so to avoid that we gave patient the option of Bio-FUT after explaining him what had had already happened to the donor area due to prevoius FUE surgery. Patient agreed to under go Bio-FUT and was given 1370 grafts by Bio- FUT technique in single day. The surgery was uneventful and the patient was discharged in a satisfactory condition. We are hereby presenting his pictures 6 months post surgery. The patient is now happy & ecstatic as his life has started moving forward.


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New Weston Library exhibition involves Dr Susan Valladares
Dr Susan Valladares, lecturer at St Hugh's, is one of three academics to have curated a new exhibition at the Weston Library entitled Staging History, open until the 8th January 2017. The exhibition examines the influence of history and historical events in the writing and staging of theatre, opera and drama from 1780-1840, for while the historical play was not a new genre, this period of theatre saw a fresh drive for historical accuracy, with authors and playwrights advertising their plays as founded upon real facts.
The exhibition also examines how pioneering set design, and historically appropriate costumes and props, brought history to life on the stage. The quest for accurate re-enactment of real-life events pushed the bounds of theatrical spectacle: a water tank with model floating ships was deployed at Sadler's Wells for the staging of the Siege of Gibraltar, and another production on the same theme used live cannons which set fire to the vessels in each performance.
Staging History is curated by Michael Burden, Fellow in Music at New College, Oxford and Professor in Opera Studies at the University of Oxford, Jonathan Hicks, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Music Department at Kings College London and Susan Valladares, College Lecturer at St Hugh's College, Oxford and Departmental Lecturer in English at the University of Oxford. The exhibition is based on research into the history of theatre, in particular on the long running project The London Stage 1800-1900, headed by Professor Burden, which will provide an online calendar of stage performances in London theatres during the nineteenth century. A catalogue to accompany the exhibition, Staging History: 1780-1840, will be released in October 2016.
Dr Valladares's research interests span the long eighteenth century, with a special focus on theatre and performance, political history, gender, autobiographies and print culture. Her first book, Staging the Peninsular War: English Theatres 1807-1815 (2015) explores the role of spectacle in the mediation of war, and the links between theatrical productions and print culture.
"Snapshot 2020" Exhibition
Each term, we put on a display of items from the library and archive collections in our library exhibition cases. Inspired by the nationwide projec...
Recreation of 'lost' suffrage banner unveiled
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Jaundoo, R., Bohmann, J., Gutierez, G., Klimas, N. G., Broderick, G., Craddock, T. J. (2018). Using a Consensus Docking Approach to Predict Adverse Drug Reactions in Combination Drug Therapies in Gulf War Illness. Military Health Systems Research Symposium.


Long-time back, pocket watches were a necessity and almost everyone used to own at least one. In between somewhere, the trend changed to wrist watches. However, pocket watches once again gained the attention they always deserved in the 20th century. Montblanc 4810 Orbis Terrarum Pocket Watch 110 Years Edition was introduced in the early 20th century by Montblanc. Orbis Terrarum is a Latin word and it means "world" or "earth". This pocket watch is unlike anything you have seen and is unique in many ways. It shows time passage on a world map as if it's seen from the North Pole. This pocket watch is an apt combination of modern and antique features.
For people who travel across the globe on account of work or because they love traveling, this pocket watch is a boon as it offers you 24 different time zones at a single glance. It is 53mm in size and is made up of stainless steel. It has got an extension in the form of stainless steel chain which looks like seafaring ropes. The good part of this piece by Montblanc is that it can be used as a desk watch too due to the hinge piece in it.
So, if someone is looking for an antique-looking pocket watch with all the modern features in it, then Montblanc 4810 Orbis Terrarum Pocket Watch 110 Years Edition is the best bet. It has got a day and night disc too which changes its color from yellow and green to dark blue to basically show the change from the day to night in various time zones covered by it.
It is an automatic pocket watch which will definitely add class to the watch holder's personality once it is bought. This is one of the best of Montblanc to all the watch collectors and people who are country hoppers.


So much home at a great price! This 3600 square foot home has it all! Beautiful 2 story home with 1st level office with french doors! Large open concept home with tons of natural light! Contemporary kitchen with 42" bright white cabinets, double oven, island, eating area and all stainless steel appliances! Large family room with fireplace! Spacious 3 bedrooms on 2nd floor each with their own walk in closets! Bonus 2nd floor loft perfect for adding a 4th bedroom or reading space! Master suite with vaulted ceiling & his/her walk in closets! Brick paver patio backyard perfect for summer parties and BBQs! This home has it all!


Chelsea Clinton Running for Office - Chelsea Clinton Wanting "Public Life"
Oh, to be Chelsea Clinton: daughter of The World's Most Famous Power Couple, Bill and Hillary, former First Daughter, Stanford graduate, gorgeous bride, doctoral degree candidate, leading advocate of the Clinton Foundation — the résumé goes on. We've all had our suspicions regarding Chelsea's seemingly inevitable career in politics, and she made that all the more clear in an interview with CNN yesterday while in was Africa with her father and the Foundation. But of course, she pulled a Hillary circa her Twitter bio and kept her intentions impressively vague.
"I'm also grateful to live in a city and a state and country where really I believe in my elected officials," Chelsea, 33, said. "I really felt like I could make a difference and then I should make a difference. And I had very much led a deliberately private life for a long time, and now I'm attempting to lead a purposely public life."
Let's be real, Chelsea — that's code for Running for office is in my 10-year plan. Making the conscious transition into the media spotlight is one small step for Chelsea, the once shielded First Daughter, but a giant leap for Chelsea, a probable and eventual Democratic candidate.


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Q: CorelDraw VBA Hatchfill color Anyone have an idea how to get the background and line color from a custom hatch fill?
the following code fills the selected shape using data from textboxes
      ActiveSelectionRange.ApplyCustomHatchFill ANG.value, LS.value, 0, 0, 0, LT.value, CreateRGBColor(255, 0, 0), BackColor:=CreateRGBColor(255, 255, 255)

this works fine I also have a color picker that changes the color of the line and background which is fine but if you change the line size the color changes back to what is specified in the code above
what I need  to get is the current color of the line and backcolor in the selected shape so that I can change the line thickess while retaining the set color
i have a feeling its something to do with GET patternfill.backcolor but I cant find any examples on its usage
Any help is appreciated
mark
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OK I have found the following gets the back colour into  a string
value = s.Fill.Hatch.BackColor.ToString
I can then do a split and  get the values
But there doesn't seem to be an option for getting the line colour (Forecolor)
Any Ideas?

A: Hatch Fill
A shape's hatch fill is a HatchFill object. It has one BackColor and one or multiple Patterns().
Each pattern has an Outline (specifying the line in the pattern) which has a Color which can be read by e. g. ToString or other methods to read a color.
If you want to change other properties of your hatch fill lines, please see all the properties and methods of an Outline here
Some examples:
s.Fill.Hatch.BackColor                  ' background color
s.Fill.Hatch.Patterns(1).Outline.Color  ' line color of first pattern
s.Fill.Hatch.Patterns(1).Outline.Width  ' line width of first pattern

You may also check, if it really has an opaque background: Fill.Hatch.HasBackground
Pattern Fill
Just in case: A pattern fill is simpler and has only two colors:
s.Fill.Pattern.FrontColor
s.Fill.Pattern.BackColor

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Alessandro and Lina Urso: Oral History Transcript Summary
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The discussion centred around Urso's emigration experience, community activities and family life.
Mr. Urso was motivated to emigrate because, though he had a job after graduation, in Genoa, working in a lab (Instituto of Pharmacologia at the University of Genoa), he felt that it was not possible to get ahead in the Italy of the mid-sixties. Though post-war reconstruction had been successful, the economy was depressed and it was a period of unrest centering around the economy.
He saw a newspaper advertisement that didn't even use the term immigration-it talked simply of transferire, that is, transfer to another country; within three months he was on a boat and arrived in Halifax at Pier 21 around Labour Day, 1966; his destination, determined by Canadian Immigration was Armstrong, P.Q. He had no English and scholastic French. He had a great time on the boat; he and other young men (he was 22 years old) partied the whole seven days and he arrived exhausted but excited in Halifax and then went by train to Armstrong, which was a small border town on the Maine border; there it was suggested that he go to Sherbrooke, the nearest city, and he did; he traveled on an old wooden train; had expected the red carpet but this didn't happen; Immigration gave him contact names and he took a cab to the Maison St. Georges run by priests; he ended up spending the night in a huge dorm and next day realized that he was in a shelter run by Father Beni Fratelli; this was his first night in Canada and was not what he expected; he then found room and board but could not find a job; Immigration suggested that he try Quebec City; same experience and moved on to Montreal; realized Canadian government couldn't get him a job so he found room and board and a job in a lab at Domo Chemicals.
Lina's experience was different because she emigrated with her family as a young child; her family came from a small rural community in Calabria; Father decided to come to Edmonton in 1952; already had friends there; worked for the railways in camps in northern part of the province; eventually got a job in Edmonton; three years later, he sponsored his wife and four children; "Mother was very brave to come with four children, seven days on the boat. People were very helpful"; then, 4/5 days to Edmonton by train; only memory was of arriving at the train station and being picked up and kissed by a man who she didn't know who was her Father
Remembers close sense of community-other families helped them (particularly Rago family from the same home town); he Father Vincenzo Annichiarico came with Carmen Rago; her Father had a fully-furnished house for them; older siblings started school in grades below their age because they did not have any English; she stayed at home and became her mother's translator; children had to change their names to fit in-Giovanni became Joan, Giuseppina became Josephine and, she Raffaela became Lina; tried had to learn the language and teach their parents; to this day, they speak English to their Father [Mother is deceased] and feels that her Italian became weaker as a result of this decision to emphasize English
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Home/Tech/Parler 'free speech' app tops charts in wake of Trump defeat
Parler 'free speech' app tops charts in wake of Trump defeat
Twitter alternative Parler has become the most-downloaded app in the United States as conservatives flock to the self-styled "free speech" app after the US election.
It follows a clampdown on the spread of election misinformation by Twitter and Facebook in recent days.
Owner Dan Bongino said the service was adding "thousands to users per minute" on Sunday.
But the sudden boom also caused technical issues for users.
Some reported problems registering and a slowdown of the app as its servers attempted to deal with the influx.
Parler founder John Matze said the app had added two million new users in a day, and increased its daily active users four-fold over the weekend.
"Don't worry, the app isn't normally this slow," he promised new arrivals.
While Mr Trump himself is not a user, the platform already features several high-profile contributors following earlier bursts of growth this year.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz boasts 2.6 million followers on the platform, while Fox News hosts Mark Levin and Sean Hannity each have more than two million.
Newsmax, a conservative-leaning news outlet, also crept near the top of the charts at the same time.
What is Parler?
Launched in 2018, Parler has proved particularly popular among Trump supporters and right-wing conservatives. Such groups have frequently accused Twitter and Facebook of unfairly censoring their views.
It is one of a handful of start-up social networks – such as MeWe or Gab – trying to appeal to disgruntled users of the biggest platforms.
Mr Trump has been among Twitter's most vocal critics and has seen many of his tweets hidden and labelled as misleading during the election period.
Named after the French verb "to speak", the app has very similar functions to Twitter. Posts can be replied to with comments, "echoed" in a way similar to retweeting, and upvoted instead of liked.
Is social media really biased against Republicans?
How a misleading post made it to Trump's Twitter
Parler says it keeps bans to an "absolute minimum", and does not fact-check posts.
Parler does, however, ban some things, including pornography, threats of violence, and support for terrorism.
Right-wing 'safe space'
Following Joe Biden's projected win in the presidential election – and Mr Trump's unsubstantiated claims of fraud – many conservatives encouraged each other to leave Twitter and Facebook for Parler.
On Facebook, multiple events and groups with thousands of members are encouraging a "mass exit" from Facebook to Parler from Friday 13 November.
The planned exodus has been mocked by left-leaning Twitter users as an escape to a "safe space" devoid of challenge or criticism.
The light-touch approach to content moderation means that misinformation can spread more easily on the platform than on those with stricter rules.
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Wore some rose colored Sperry top sider's while hanging out on the east side this weekend. The warm weather permitted dinner outside and Stella's served out of a chalice (sorta). The Dallas BBQ is cheap and perfect for people watching. An activity I had no idea could consume so much of my "eating" time...so little time talking and so much time just staring at people, letting myself make eye contact till I burst out laughing.
i saw you in a kmart spread in an essence magazine today!
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Looking great! I like your jeans and shoes a lot!
you should smile more often cause i love your smile:) and you're soooo beautiful<3!! love the hair!
chic outfit love those shoes!
Love it, I have those same pants and I love them.
love it! :) love your shoes! want ones!!!!!!
I love the jeans and the jacket so much! And your hair looks so good!
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Like this outfit, but I love your hair the most. Always!
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Corne's sculpture is in many ways, inverted Architecture, the interlocking and weaving spaces formed by the planes, some lit, some in deep shade, creating places for imaginary living. Whether her works are of painted wood, paint on paper, plastic or metal, the impossibility of the configurations demonstrate the possibilities of Habitat.
Folded, three-dimensional, re-organizations of paintings form cubes, combined in various combinations and permutations to create small or large-scale environments. The geometries are juxtapositions of simple forms, which in their repetition become highly complex constructs.