Against the blue of the sky and the blue of its own walls below, the golden Dome of the Rock seems to float in heaven like another sun. It bodies forth the nobility of the whole esplanade, called in Arabic "the Noble Sanctuary": Haram es-Sharif.
For many visitors from the West, this will be the first time they enter a sacred precinct that is open to the sky. There is the vast and tranquil space, the sudden quiet. "The world is too much with us," wrote William Wordsworth, "Late and soon. Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers." Here is a space to re-collect one's powers. An approximation of heaven. No doubt it made this impression in earlier ages too, when it was the Temple Mount. But because it is still the Temple Mount for Jews, although the Noble Sanctuary for Muslims, it remains the most politically sensitive spot on earth.
The Koran (Quran) mentions the twofold destruction of the Temple. It also tells us that while in Medina, Muhammad changed the qiblah from Jerusalem to Mecca. Originally, that is, he prayed in the same direction as the Jews, who formed a large congregation in Medina. Thus the Muslims knew about the Temple, although it had disappeared almost 500 years before the birth of Islam. The chief name for Jerusalem among their early historians was "the Holy House." This was later shortened to the present designation, "the Holy" (al-Quds).
It is not surprising, then, that when the Muslims conquered Jerusalem in 638 AD under the Caliph Omar, they reverently cleaned the area and erected a mosque. This was "near the eastern wall," wrote Arculf around 680 (he probably meant the eastern wall of the city, because we have evidence that this mosque was built of stone on the southern end of the platform by 640 AD). Eight years later the Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik began to erect the Dome of the Rock, which he finished in 691. The original building has survived (except for the dome, replaced in 1022, and some of the decoration).
No one does archaeology near the Dome. Maimonides reported that King Josiah hid the Ark of the Covenant below the Temple (The Book of Temple Service, 17), yet earlier sources say nothing of this. It is doubtful whether a dig would turn up much: if the Romans didn't level the area, later builders surely did. Despite the lack of definitive evidence, however, most scholars accept the place of the Dome as that where the Temple stood.
How would the Muslims have known that this was the holy place? The decisive factor was probably the prominent outcropping of bedrock called the sakhra in Arabic: no other spot on the mountain could compete with it for numinous power. (Enlarging the photo, however, we see the effects of Crusader quarrying.) Another factor may have played a part: in the decades between the Muslim conquest and the building of the dome in 691, Jews were again permitted to pray on the Mount, and they focused on "the pierced stone" (note the hole in the photo).
O followers of the Book! do not exceed the limits in your religion, and do not speak (lies) against Allah, but (speak) the truth; the Messiah, Isa son of Marium is only an apostle of Allah and His Word which He communicated to Marium and a spirit from Him; believe therefore in Allah and His apostles, and say not, Three. Desist, it is better for you; Allah is only one God; far be It from His glory that He should have a son. Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His, and Allah is sufficient for a Protector.
Murphy-O'Connor (p.86) suggests an additional motive. By its splendor, we have seen, this Muslim-funded building was to outshine the Christian Holy Sepulcher. By its place, it would present Islam as God's more perfect successor to Judaism. In Muslim belief, Islam completes and perfects the truths of both its monotheistic forebears. The embodiment of this fulfillment is the Dome of the Rock.
That makes sense, and yet -- in that case, why not erect a specifically Islamic building? In those days that would have meant a mosque for congregational prayer, to replace the modest wooden one that Arculf saw in 680. The Dome of the Rock, an octagon, will not do for a congregation. Rather, it closely resembles contemporary octagonal churches of Christendom: for example, that over Peter's House in Capernaum, the Church of Mary on Mt. Gerizim, and the portion of the Holy Sepulcher around the grave of Jesus. The dome of the last was 20.46 meters in diameter, that of the Muslim shrine 20.44: a one-inch difference.
The octagonal church in Christendom, not built for a congregation, typically commemorates an event or honors a saint. Instead of erecting a mosque on the rock, al-Malik put up this shrine. Was he commemorating something?
A number of early Muslims, connecting the prophet's night journey with his ascension (Koran, Sura 53: 4-10) understood the distant (al-aqsa) shrine to be heaven. By the 8th century, though, most Muslim scholars were already interpreting the holy shrine as Mecca and the distant one as Jerusalem. (Peters , pp. 182-184.) Since they associated the night journey with the ascension, they conceived that the prophet first journeyed to Jerusalem and from here ascended. The 8th-century Life of the Prophet reports that he made the 40-day journey in a single night on the back of a white winged beast, half mule, half donkey.
The outcropping of bedrock (al-sakhra) at some stage came to be identified as the place from which Muhammad ascended. The small reliquary above the southwest corner of the rock is believed to contain a hair of the prophet's head. It also shelters his footprint in the rock, which a visitor may touch if invited to do so by a Muslim. The rock, according to a medieval legend, wanted to ascend with Muhammad (resulting in the opening of the cave on the south end), but the Angel Gabriel held it down. The angel's fingerprints are visible on the western edge, just north of the reliquary. These were probably the very marks that Christians saw as stemming from the hobnails on the boots of the soldiers who killed Zechariah.
In 688 AD, Islamic traditions were still in flux. Muslim historians were careful to cite their sources and voice their doubts. The Caliph al-Malik may have known the account linking Jerusalem with the Prophet's ascent. If so, the Dome of the Rock would have played a part in solidifying the version of tradition it commemorated.
Murphy-O'Connor (p.90) points out another dome, a few yards to the northwest, called the Dome of the Ascension. An inscription on it dates it to 1200 AD. The name is proof, he says, that the larger and older building could not have been intended to commemorate this event. Yet the tradition of Muhammad's ascent from Jerusalem was in place before the Crusaders arrived. Surely, the spot must already have been located. There is, besides, another way of explaining this little dome: its plan brings to mind a Crusader baptistery, and the nearby Dome of the Rock, when it functioned as a Crusader church, would have needed one. On taking the baptistery from the Crusaders, adapting it, and adding the inscription, the Muslims connected it to the Dome of the Rock by saying that here Muhammad prayed before ascending.
The belief that Muhammad ascended from Jerusalem has made al-Quds the third holiest place in Islam, after Mecca and Medina. This tradition attracted others: the rock is the center of the world; it is supported by a palm tree growing out of the river of paradise; Islam's holiest shrine, the qa'ba in Mecca, will be transported here on Judgment Day, and God will set his throne on the rock to judge. The souls of the dead await this day in the cave on the rock's southern edge.
Traditions apart, the interior contains the secret of all great art: it combines wildness and form without compromising either. The splendor of the mosaics tends toward the infinite, every inch packed with design: one feels there could be no more. All this goes on in strict observance of the ban on graven images.


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KATHMANDU, Nov 13: The government is bringing in 'Nepal's Long Term Vision, 2043' with an ambitious target of becoming a 'developed country' within 25 years.
The ambitious vision that the National Planning Commission (NPC) has set will be put into implementation from the next Fiscal Year 2019/2020, according to NPC officials.
The apex government body for planning has already prepared the concept note for the vision spanning from 2019 through 2043. It will be implemented through the upcoming periodic plans of the NPC. According to NPC Secretary Laxman Aryal, the concept note of the long-term vision of the country has already been approved by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli.
Various thematic committees at the NPC have already started working to materialize the targets set in the vision, he said.
Khomraj Koirala, a joint secretary at the NPC, told Republica that the concept note envisions five five-year periodic plans to implement the vision. The 15th five-year periodic plan that will be implemented from the next year works as the starting point for the implementation of the long-term vision, according to Koirala.
He said that it was possible to make the country a developed nation according to the long-term vision.
"If we see the Southeast Asian region, we can find countries who have achieved prosperity in 25 years," he said. "Most of the countries prepare plan spanning a period of 20 to 30 years. This vision is needed also to realize the slogan of prosperity espoused by the government," he added.
NPC officials say that the country's own learning and achievements of the six-decade-long efforts of planned development were also considered while preparing the vision.
The vision also centers on an equitable society and socialism-oriented country, together with the slogan of prosperity advanced by the government. The election manifesto of the ruling party will also be reflected in the vision.
The government's policy and program states that the current year will form a basis for development and prosperity. Puspa Raj Kadel, vice-chairman of the NPC, said that the 25-year vision is being introduced to realize the government's slogan of 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali'.
"We are currently discussing on how to advance the slogan of the government. What is prosperity? What can make Nepal prosperous? How the Nepali people can be happy? These are some of the issues that are currently in discourse," said Kadel. "We are preparing indicators of happiness and prosperity. We have already prepared some indicators." He, however, declined to divulge the details of the long-term vision stating that the document was still under discussion and deliberation.
"The basic premise of this vision is to increase Nepal's productivity, boost production, and increase the people's income," he said. "We are discussing on how to leverage Nepal's water, forest and other resources for the transformation of the people's lives," he added.
According to NPC's joint secretary Koirala, the long-term vision will also work as a guiding document after the 2030 deadline of achieving the sustainable development goals.
The long-term vision will also complement the government's goal to become a middle-income country by 2030 and graduate from the least-developed country status by 2022, according to NPC officials.


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Fruits Of The Spirit, What Is Peace, Kids Sunday School?
1 What is peace in the fruit of the Spirit?
2 How do you explain the fruit of the Spirit to a child?
3 What Bible story talks about peace?
4 What are the five fruits of the Spirit?
5 What does the fruit symbolize?
6 How do you explain the fruits of the spirit?
7 How do I teach my child the fruits of the spirit?
8 What are the fruits of the Spirit King James version?
9 What does Jesus say about peace?
10 Why is God's peace important?
11 What is God's perfect peace?
12 What are the 12 fruits of the Spirit Bible verse?
13 What are the 9 spiritual gifts?
14 What are the 7 fruits of the Bible?
What is peace in the fruit of the Spirit?
Peace is sitting in comfort and knowing that God is next to your side no matter what. So when the verse from Galatians says that the fruit of the spirit is peace, it is knowing that when we have the spirit in us and among us, we are able to sit in peace.
How do you explain the fruit of the Spirit to a child?
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit."
What Bible story talks about peace?
In John 14, Jesus is talking to His disciples shortly before He is crucified. He knows they will be scared, but He promises them a spirit of peace. Even though He will leave them, He promises them "Peace I leave with you.
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What are the five fruits of the Spirit?
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control …" Those who are in Christ are distinguished from unbelievers in that they have been gifted with the Holy Spirit, enabling them to bear fruit.
What does the fruit symbolize?
Often it is a symbol of abundance, associated with goddesses of fertility, plenty, and the harvest. Sometimes, however, fruit represents earthly pleasures, overindulgence, and temptation. Specific kinds of fruit have acquired their own symbolic meanings in the myths and legends of different cultures.
How do you explain the fruits of the spirit?
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a person or community living in accord with the Holy Spirit, according to chapter 5 of the Epistle to the Galatians: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
How do I teach my child the fruits of the spirit?
When my kids are young, we make fruit salad together, talk about what each fruit is and then connect it to a spiritual fruit. In the end, they laugh and smile as they eat peace, joy, gentleness, etc. The best way to teach any kid the fruit of the spirit is to model it to them.
What are the fruits of the Spirit King James version?
Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith." King James Version KJV Bible Bookmark.
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What does Jesus say about peace?
" And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." "And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful." "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way.
Why is God's peace important?
God's peace is a condition or state of being which gives rise to the blessings of prosperity. It is, not just a sense of well-being, but well-being itself, given to the believer from God himself. Being at peace brings with it a contentment, harmony, order, fulfillment.
What is God's perfect peace?
Peace: Definition Whenever the word is used in the Old Testament, it usually refers to the absence of war. When the word is used in the New Testament, it is usually about harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, and personal welfare. That type of peace is often considered to be perfect peace.
What are the 12 fruits of the Spirit Bible verse?
The 12 fruits are charity (or love), joy, peace, patience, benignity (or kindness), goodness, longanimity (or long-suffering), mildness (or gentleness), faith, modesty, continency (or self-control), and chastity.
What are the 9 spiritual gifts?
These abilities, often termed "charismatic gifts", are the word of knowledge, increased faith, the gifts of healing, the gift of miracles, prophecy, the discernment of spirits, diverse kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues.
What are the 7 fruits of the Bible?
The seven species listed are wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olive (oil), and date (honey) (Deuteronomy 8:8). Their first fruits were the only acceptable offerings in the Temple.
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It was just another early Thursday afternoon when Jeremy asked if I was going to stick around for the show. Of course I was caught off guard because I didn't know who was playing. The line up was killer. Gazelles, This Patch of Sky, Gatherers (NJ), and Bent Knee (Boston).
I rushed home to grab a camera and ear protection. I made it back in time to have a couple of tacos and a beer, before the show kicked off with Gazelles. I can't even tell you how much i like this band. So loud and tight. A great energy and really nice people in-real-life. They show started earlier than normal and I saw Matt as he came in and mentioned that he missed Gazelles. It looked like his heart broke. I get it, I love this band too.
This Patch of Sky has a really cool sound, heavy and dreamy, if that's possible. They are so good, and so worth checking out.
Gatherers is a band I didn't know. They are a rock band from New Jersey touring with Bent Knee. They are loud. I like loud though. They are tight and definitely top-tier musicians. I think their tour is going well. They had a good audience and it went over well.
What can I say about Bent Knee that hasn't been said before? These guys are amazing. So good, so tight, even with a sit-in drummer (from Gatherers). I'm pretty sure this is the band everyone came to see. I saw them once a few years back in Portland. I didn't realize last night until I saw them on stage. When Jeremy told they were playing, I knew the band name and I didn't know why, until I saw them on stage.
I have no problem saying, putting a touring band on last in Eugene seems to be a risky move on a Thursday evening when the University is on a summer break. I have seen dozens of touring bands come through Eugene that end up playing to a handful of people. It worked out just fine this time.
The Hi-Fi is my go to spot for live music. It's just a solid venue and has a real cool vibe. I've never been let down there.


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The Provincial Freeman
First published in 1853 in Windsor and later in Toronto and Chatham, the Provincial Freeman newspaper catered to abolitionists in British North America and the Northern United States. Its chief editor was Mary Ann Shadd, an African-American emigrant who arrived in Canada West in 1851. Guided by Shadd's commitment to anti-slavery issues, the paper advocated that "Self-reliance is the true road to independence." The Provincial Freeman championed temperance, social reform and African-American emigration to British North America, where slavery was outlawed in 1833. Well-known abolitionists such as Samuel Ringgold Ward, William P. Newman, H. Ford Douglass and Martin Delany, as well as siblings Isaac and Amelia Shadd, also lent their editorial voices to the paper during its run. Published until 1860, the paper successfully promoted Black political discourse and revealed the degree to which middle-class African-Canadian women participated in the public sphere.
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Carol Carter
Managing Editor at Womenetics
Degree(s): BJ '70
Whereabouts: United States, Blue Ridge, Georgia
In 1966, Carol (Werneck) Carter, BJ '70, joined older brother Allen during his senior year at the University of Missouri. She wasn't exactly sure what she wanted to do. During her first semester, her degree took a short detour through the theater department. Theater sounded fascinating, and it brought her back to her junior high school days when she took the reins as president of the drama club she helped found.
G. Thomas Duffy armed Carter with the tools she needed to succeed in journalism. For many journalism students at Mizzou, Duffy was a legend, especially by influencing their career directions; the J-School has a faculty endowment in his name. Photo courtesy of the Missouri School of Journalism.
When Carter's parents caught wind that their daughter was pursuing a degree in theater, they were wary of her decision. They didn't believe that theater offered a lot of promise in terms of achieving a good living. That's why they asked her older brother to try to convince her to do something other than theater.
At the time, Carter says she may not have appreciated the wisdom of her parents. However, it was not long after she entered the workforce that she recognized the many benefits that her Missouri School of Journalism bachelor's degree gave her.
Although she had deeply enjoyed theater, the skills she learned in the department were not the ones she used to become a vital force behind the creation of business journal start-ups across the country. But the J-School experience of learning-by-doing, coupled with a strict and knowledgeable professor, G. Thomas Duffy, made Carter's career successful despite the ever-changing landscape of journalism and her role in the process.
"In every way imaginable, my opinion is when you graduate from Mizzou, you are prepared to go to work," said Carter.
The Newsroom as an Incubator
To prepare students like Carter for the real-world reality of a newsroom, the Missouri School of Journalism puts students into the existing newsroom at the Columbia Missourian, a news organization directed by professors and staffed by students.
Carter (left) worked hard in The Sikeston Standard newsroom writing any stories that came across the desk. One of her favorite stories she wrote during her internship was about the county's largest watermelon.
One of Carter's most vivid memories of her time at Mizzou was when she decided to work at the Missourian during the summer intercession of her junior year. Carter worked under the supervision of G. Thomas Duffy on the city desk.
"Mr. Duffy knew the business, and he was really good at what did," said Carter. "He demanded that you do a good job, that's why it was kind of scary working for him."
Duffy was the kind of professor who didn't have a ton of formal education, but he had a wealth of first-hand experiences that helped students develop into independent reporters, says Carter.
The nature of reporting for the Columbia Missourian on the night-side staff requires a quick turnaround on stories in order to meet evening deadlines so subscribers receive their morning paper on time.
Carter stopped by the newsroom in the afternoon before each one of her intercession shifts started. The reporting staff did this to receive their assignments and prepare materials before they spoke with sources. Carter's assignment that night was to cover the city budget hearing, an important topic for the city desk. Little did Carter know, but Duffy had saved a spot for her story on the front page of the next day's paper.
After attending the budget hearing, Carter quickly returned to the hectic newsroom to recap the story for the morning paper. It wasn't long after that Duffy walked over to Carter clanking away on her Royal Grey typewriter. The open environment in the newsroom made it hard for the staff to ignore what happened next.
As Carter attempted to summarize and pitch her angle on the budget hearing, Duffy, an old-fashioned and seasoned reporter, stopped her and gave her a lecture that she never forgot.
"I was mortified," said Carter. "Mr. Duffy dressed me down in front of the entire newsroom, because I didn't check the news morgue carefully before going to cover the story."
The rest of the staff quickly scurried about the newsroom. All of them walked away with an important piece of advice: do your research.
As a consequence for not delivering the story Duffy expected, he made Carter finish the piece and rewrite it as an exercise. The whole next day, Carter toiled in the Columbia Missourian morgue learning everything she could about Columbia's annual budget hearings.
Carter's original article ran the next day, but the far superior rewrite, one that surpassed that of the Missourian's competitor, The Columbia Daily Tribune, was not published.
"I learned a valuable lesson and never again failed to do my homework before going on an assignment," said Carter.
After that experience, Carter spent the rest of the intercession checking the news morgue every afternoon. Before she went out to interview sources or start writing, she went to Duffy's office to go over all of the information she had found on any given topic.
Carol Carter's first internship was in her hometown for The Sikeston (Mo.) Standard. While working at her desk, she balanced phone calls while she typed up her stories of the day.
At the end of the semester, Carter knew she had arrived with Duffy.
"After I finished up my last assignment, I went in to tell Mr. Duffy that I was finished with intercession and he became a whole different person," said Carter. "He told me that I had done a very good job and that he was very proud of me."
In 1970, after a few more semesters of upper-level courses writing and editing for the Columbia Missourian, Carter graduated with bachelor's degree in journalism.
Evolution of Journalism and Carter's Career
The key theme in Carter's career was openness to new ideas. She never limited herself to one opportunity or genre of journalism. Early in her career, Carter freelanced for a couple of papers and even took a small part-time position in Atlanta with WXIA-TV's daily lifestyle program, because she wanted to see if broadcast was a good fit for her. Carter also worked for a food trade publication, Shelby Report of the Southeast, editing content for food industry enthusiasts.
Carter felt she needed to change gears again after working for the Shelby Report for a few years. The content of the industry-centric publication was not stimulating enough to her.
Founding the Atlanta Business Chronicle
In 1978, a perfect opportunity fell into her lap. While she was in the newsroom at the Shelby Report, the printer told her that they were starting a local business newspaper in Atlanta. Carter seized the opportunity and became a founding member of the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
At the time, business news was covered with a national focus. Professionals all over the country, including those from Atlanta, solely depended on news outlets like Barron's and the Wall Street Journal for all their business information. The local Atlanta business scene was mostly private businesses and corporations but included some publicly traded companies such as Delta Air Lines Inc. and the Coca-Cola Company.
Carol Carter (right) attends a mixer in Wolper's Hall, an all-women's dorm in 1966.
When the Atlanta Business Chronicle staff started contacting local businesses and corporations to write stories, reporters spent at least 15 minutes explaining the publication's focus and purpose.
"Unlike politicians, business people were not used to being covered," said Carter. "Back then, there was virtually no local business news. There were national business magazines, but local business news was unheard of."
As always, Carter pulled from her experiences from the Columbia Missourian newsroom. She reached out to each company in order to build relationships with the Atlanta business community cultivating her contacts as both sources and readers.
Because Carter had strong writing and editing skills from her journalistic experiences, she quickly became the publishing company's go-to resource as it opened other business journals across the country. Carter says that her organizational skills and an eye for editorial structure helped the organization start-up many sister papers like hers. She helped launch the Dallas Business Journal, Miami Business Journal, Pittsburgh Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and Seattle Business Journal.
Striking Out on Her Own
After her 18-year tenure at the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Carter retired from the organization and began freelancing for more than 10 organizations. After a friend mentioned another editing opportunity, Carter inquired about a position with another start-up organization–Womenetics.
Since 2009, despite her other commitments, Carter serves as the managing editor for Womenetics. Womenetics is more than just a magazine — it serves as a community for professional women. In its first year, the site was so successful, ForbesWoman recognized it as one of the Top 100 websites for women.
The site serves as a business platform that is focused on developing future leaders. The publication explores how women can shape the world today through their influence on the economy, health, work, wages, politics, social issues and education. Womenetics even recognizes successful career women through their POW! Awards. The awards acknowledge women who forge ahead and help inspire other women in the business world.
Reflecting on Her Career
As Carter's family reflects on the many accomplishments, they are pleased by everything she has achieved in her career.
"My parents are very proud and happy with what I have done," said Carter.
This avid editor and journalist, even though she once had her eyes set on theater, never goes a day without remembering her alma mater and the knowledge gained through her faculty mentors like Duffy.
"It's no exaggeration," said Carter. "My journalism school background comes in handy every single day."
By Melanie Bluford, strategic communication student.


Multiple Jabber for Windows users are having problems logging into the voicemail server. The Cisco Unity Connection administrator has reset the password and emailed them the new credentials, as well as the instructions about how to reset them in Jabber. The users cannot see the Phone Accounts tab under Jabber settings to complete the instructions.
In the Cisco Unified CM Jabber Service Profile, change the Credentials source for voicemail service to quot;not setquot;.
In Cisco Unified CM, create a MailStore service and assign it to the Jabber Service Profile as Primary.
In the IMamp;P server CCMCIP Profile, uncheck the quot;Make this the default CCMCIP Profile for the systemquot;.
In the IMamp;P server Enterprise Parameters Configuration, enable the Phone Personalization parameter.
In the Cisco Unified CM Jabber Service Profile, uncheck quot;Make this the default service profile for the systemquot;.
A collaboration engineer configured MVA for a company using an existing Cisco IOS voice gateway.
When testing inbound calls it is found that they are all failing.
The MGCP debugs were captured on a Cisco IOS MGCP PRI gateway registered to a Cisco Unified CM. Assume that this gateway had no active calls and will not take any new calls for the next 3 minutes. What time it will send the next NTFY message to the Cisco Unified CM?
A UCCX engineer is configuring a script that allows the clients to listen to audio based on a holiday schedule.
Which step allows the script to play prompts from an external VXML application?
CME B should be configured as service advertisement client only.
Network administrator is implementing SIP trunk digest authentication. After making outbound tests, the calls are failing with 503 service unavailable error from the router after being challenged.
Which set of commands on the router fix this problem?


Come and experience top of the line Virtual Reality in the Gaming room. Here you can try out the HTC Vive by Steam, with a slew of titles, full list on Twitter @VRatCons. You can request titles, book time slots, and even give feedback there! We have a bevy of experiments in the works so offerings may change. Speak to us about viewing 3D models, shrinking or growing, the possibilities are endless.


From being the simple chief of the Davao City Police to rockstar Director General of the Philippine National Police, Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa is more popular than ever.
The local counterpart of The Rock (at least in built) is one of President Rodrigo Duterte's highly scrutinized subordinates, owing to his similar stance against the bad elements of society.
For this month's issue, FHM was lucky enough to fit into the man's busy schedule and talk to him about his agency's relentless campaign. We were also able to throw at him a few questions that you, our readers, sent in.
"Where did the nickname 'Bato' come from?"
"How did his guns get so big?"
In true Bato fashion, the PNP Chief was very much game answering all your questions, no matter how inane some of it were.


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The Bramble-Hilbert lemma
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In numerical analysis, the Bramble-Hilbert lemma, named after James H. Bramble and Stephen R. Hilbert, bounds the error of an approximation of a function by a polynomial of order at most in terms of derivatives of of order . Both the error of the approximation and the derivatives of are measured by norms on a bounded domain in .
Theorem. Over a sufficiently domain , there exists a constant such that
for every where and denote the norm and semi-norm of the Sobolev space .
This is similar to classical numerical analysis, where, for example, the error of linear interpolation can be bounded using the second derivative of . However, the Bramble-Hilbert lemma applies in any number of dimensions, not just one dimension, and the approximation error and the derivatives of are measured by more general norms involving averages, not just the maximum norm.
Additional assumptions on the domain are needed for the Bramble-Hilbert lemma to hold. Essentially, the boundary of the domain must be "reasonable". For example, domains that have a spike or a slit with zero angle at the tip are excluded. Lipschitz domains are reasonable enough, which includes convex domains and domains with boundary.
The main use of the Bramble-Hilbert lemma is to prove bounds on the error of interpolation of function by an operator that preserves polynomials of order up to , in terms of the derivatives of of order . This is an essential step in error estimates for the finite element method. The Bramble-Hilbert lemma is applied there on the domain consisting of one element.
Proof. Let and let , , be a basis of the dual space of . Using the Hahn-Banach extension theorem, there exist continuous linear forms over the space , again denoted , , such that for any , we have , , if and only if . We will show that there exists a constant such that
for every . We assume for a moment the above inequality holds, we show that the theorem follows.
Indeed, given any function , let such that
we then have
which becomes
where the last inequality comes from the fact that any th derivatives of equals zero.
We now prove by contradiction. Then there exists a sequence of functions such that for any we have and
Since the sequence is bounded in , there exists a subsequence, again denoted by and a function such that
This fact comes from the Rellich-Kondrachov Theorem for and from the Arzelà-Ascoli Theorem for . Since
and the fact that the space is complete we conclude that the sequence also converges in the space to . The limit of this sequence is such that
for very multi-index such that and thus for all multi-index with . With the connectedness of , it follows from distribution theory that the function is a polynomial of degree less than or equal to . Thus, it follows from
so that we conclude that , from the properties of the linear forms . But this contradicts the equality
for all .
From the proof above one can easily obtain the following variant
Theorem. Over a sufficiently domain , there exists a constant and a polynomial such that
We also have the following corollary
Corollary. Over a sufficiently domain , there exists a constant such that
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramble-Hilbert_lemma
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DataHaven, a New Haven-based nonprofit dedicated to researching and sharing public data for effective decision-making by government officials and communities alike, is expected to produce a statewide report on population health equity in 2019.
After receiving a grant from the Connecticut Health Foundation, Data Haven launched the project that will use information gathered on a local level to address larger health equity issues across the state. Data Haven Executive Director Mark Abraham said that the project seeks to produce local-level data about systems that lead to poor health among residents in an effort to improve Connecticut public health and health equity. After releasing its report, policy-makers will be able to use the findings to create health legislation that better serves Connecticut residents across demographic lines.
"Without accurate data about conditions that lead to social and financial stress, lack of healthcare, and other root causes of poor health, we think that policymakers and residents are less likely to work together to evaluate the 'why' behind differences in health," Abraham said.
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Q: Get data from database and pass to view In controller I am trying to get data from table, and then pass it to the view.
//controller
public function view($id)
{
    $contact = Contact::where('id', $id);

    return view('contact.edit', ['contact' => $contact]);
}

//view
@foreach($contact as $key=>$value)
    {{ $value }}
@endforeach

But I get just empty page, and if I try to echo value with {{ $contact->first_name}} i just receive error Undefined property: Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder::$first_name.
I also tried to use find method, but got the same result.
Table schema:
CREATE TABLE `contacts` (
  `id` int(11) NOT NULL,
  `first_name` varchar(25) NOT NULL,
  `last_name` varchar(25) NOT NULL,
  `email` varchar(35) NOT NULL,
  `home_phone` int(10) DEFAULT NULL,
  `work_phone` int(10) DEFAULT NULL,
  `cell_phone` int(10) DEFAULT NULL,
  `best_phone` enum('home_phone','work_phone','cell_phone') NOT NULL,
  `address_1` varchar(100) DEFAULT NULL,
  `address_2` varchar(100) DEFAULT NULL,
  `city` varchar(35) DEFAULT NULL,
  `state` varchar(35) DEFAULT NULL,
  `zip` int(6) DEFAULT NULL,
  `country` varchar(35) DEFAULT NULL,
  `birth_date` date DEFAULT NULL,
  `manager` int(11) UNSIGNED NOT NULL
);

A: Contact::where('id', $id) only prepares a query with the query builder.  You haven't yet executed the query or retrieved any results.
Contact::where('id', $id)->first() will execute the query and retrieve the first result, although since id is likely the primary key, Contact::find($id) is a quicker way to get the first result matching that id.

A: EDIT: Might be because you're not using ->first(); after the query.
Not really sure why that wouldn't work, you can try this instead:
public function view($id)
{
    $contact = Contact::find($id);

    return view('contact.edit')->with('contact', $contact);
}

Then in your view you can access all properties like so:
{{$contact->id}}
{{$contact->first_name}}
//etc

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and the Brits knew that. so their statement was BS. but before an international warrant for arrest is issued the prosecutor in Brussels or Strasbourg will be asking for facts. Do they have them?
You mean these guys? Mr and Mr Smith.
Do not cleek on picture, they vill steal password!
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maybe like in the dark ages, she will get a poor slob who has to taste the tea before her?
suppose not much to be amused these days at Buck Palace and Windsor Castle.
Why don't those two give an interview to the Russian and/or international press? I seriously doubt they are still around.
would REAL professionals, from the FSP, the GRU, CIA, or the BND make such silly- mistakes-?


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Q: Extra boolean set fields in java generated file using thrift I have a thrift file point.thrift that has only two variables as follows:
struct Point {
  1: double lat,
  2: double lon
}

But when I generate the java file using,
thrift --gen java point.thrift

then the generated java code has other boolean variables, setLat and setLon. So, my Point object looks like below:
"point": {
  "lat": 12.983451879142935,
  "lon": 77.75181960314512,
  "setLat": true,
  "setLon": true
}

Is there any way these extra boolean variables can be removed from my point object because it is increasing the size of my object, which in turn will take up a lot of space when I store them. Note that this is the basic definition but the actual definition will have lots of other fields. So, storage is a concern for me.

A: Maybe you are looking for "required"?
user@ubuntu:~/test$ cat point.thrift
struct Point {
  1: required double lat,
  2: required double lon}
user@ubuntu:~/test$ thrift -gen java point.thrift
user@ubuntu:~/test$ cat gen-java/Point.java | grep public | grep -v '{'
  public double lat; // required
  public double lon; // required
  public static final java.util.Map<_Fields, org.apache.thrift.meta_data.FieldMetaData> metaDataMap;
  public Point(
user@ubuntu:~/test$

Required means the field must always be present so make sure the semantics fit.

A: The Thrift compiler generates a bitset to determine, what fields are set or not set. The background for these lies in what codesf already said: requiredness.
In short: Thrift supports three kinds of requiredness, optional, required and a third one called "default" requiredness. The latter takes place when there is no explicit optional or required specification. The Thrift runtime libraries use these flags to determine, whether or not a particular field has been assigned a value.
In the case of Java, the implementation obviously always generates these "isset" bits, no matter what requiredness you specify.


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L'affaire Reckya Madougou est une affaire politico-judiciaire béninoise qui a pour point de départ l'arrestation le mercredi 3 mars 2021 à Porto-Novo de la femme politique Reckya Madougou.

Accusée d'avoir participé à un projet d'assassinats politiques visant à perturber la présidentielle béninoise du 11 avril 2021 après le rejet de sa propre candidature, Reckya Madougou est poursuivie pour association de malfaiteurs et terrorisme et emprisonnée, ainsi que d'autres personnes accusées d'être ses complices : un de ses proche collaborateur, un colonel à la retraite et un membre des forces de l'ordre. Le juge chargé du dossier dénonce le 5 avril un dossier vide et des pressions du pouvoir récurrentes empêchant la justice de s'exercer en toute autonomie. Sa condamnation a suscité des réactions dans les médias internationaux, critiquant un virage autoritaire et un manque d'indépendance de la justice béninoise.

Arrestation et accusations

Le mercredi 3 mars 2021, Reckya Madougou participe à une conférence publique à Porto Novo, avec d'autres membres de l'opposition candidats à l'élection présidentielle du 11 avril 2021, dont les dossiers ont également été rejetés, dont notamment Joël Aïvo, du Front pour la restauration de la démocratie (FRD). Au cours ce meeting ceux ci rassurent leur militants quant à leur participation à l'élection présidentielles malgré l'invalidation de leur candidature par la Commission électorale nationale autonome (Cena) et la Cour suprême. Lors du chemin du retour, la voiture de  Reckya Madougou est arrêtée par la police républicaine, les autres occupants de la voiture en sont expulsés et elle est conduite dans les locaux de la Brigade économique et financière (BEF). Selon le procureur, elle est mise en cause dans une procédure d'enquête judiciaire ouverte le vendredi 26 février 2021.

Elle est alors poursuivie pour association de malfaiteurs et terrorisme. Le jeudi 4 mars 2021, Elonm Mario Mètonou, le procureur spécial près la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (CRIET) tient une conférence de presse Il explique que le 24 février 2021 vers , Georges Sacca, un des plus proches collaborateurs de Reckyath Madougou à Parakou, serait entré en contact avec le colonel Ibrahim Mama Touré pour lui confier une mission de double assassinat à commettre sur deux autorités politiques. Ladite mission aurait fait l'objet d'une somme convenue et versée par Georges Sacca au colonel Ibrahim Mama Touré de la part de Reckyath Madougou dans la journée du vendredi 26 février 2021, opération de remise fonds pendant laquelle les deux individus sont interpellés par la police républicaine.

Le vendredi 5 mars 2021, Reckya Madougou  est présentée au procureur spécial de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (CRIET) puis au juge d'instruction pour une implication visant à perturber le scrutin présidentiel en perpétrant des actes de terreur, notamment l'assassinat programmé de deux personnalités politiques béninoises. Elle est mise sous mandat de dépôt à la prison civile de Missérété après une perquisition  à son domicile dans cette même journée de vendredi, le mandat étant signé par le procureur spécial près de la Cour de Répression des Infractions économiques et du Terrorisme (CRIET).

D'autres personnes ont aussi été arrêtées dans cette même affaire : il s'agit de Georges Sacca un co-accusé qui aurait servi d'intermédiaire entre Reckya Madougou et Ibrahim Mama Touré, colonel de l'ex-gendarmerie à la retraite. Tous deux sont inculpés pour les infractions présumées d'association de malfaiteurs et terrorisme. Quant au fonctionnaire de la police dénommé, Gbassiré il est poursuivi pour les faits d'abus de fonction, car il lui est reproché d'avoir fourni des renseignements aux mis en cause dans le but de faciliter l'opération.

Témoignage d'un ministre
Le vendredi 05 mars 2021, Modeste Kérékou, ministre béninois des Petites et moyennes entreprises et de la Promotion de l'Emploi fait des révélations sur une tentative de déstabilisation du Bénin. À la télévision nationale du Bénin de l'Office de radiodiffusion et télévision du Bénin (ORTB), il montre des captures d'écrans de messages WhatsApp qui lui auraient été envoyés par erreur en décembre 2018, par un numéro affichant indicatif du Togo et présentant en profil une photo de Madame Reckya Madougou. Selon lui, son interlocuteur aurait tenu des propos complotistes avant de se rendre compte de son erreur et de supprimer ladite photo de profil et tous les messages échangés.

Au regard des sigles utilisés dans les échanges, le nom de quatre chefs d'État de l'Afrique de l'ouest auraient été cités dans cette affaire. Il s'agit de ADO pour le président ivoirien Alassane Dramane Ouattara, FG pour le président togolais, Faure Gnassingbé, Buhari pour le président nigérian, Muhammadu Buhari, et Mahamadou Issoufou le président Nigérien, et de PT pour le président Patrice Talon, vers qui une opération de déstabilisation était programmée.  Il assure par ailleurs rendre disponible son téléphone pour toute expertise qu'il plairait à la justice béninoise d'ordonner aux fins d'authentifier les messages.

Réactions
Très vite, le gouvernement est accusé par l'opposition d'avoir instrumentalisé la lutte contre le terrorisme pour procéder à une arrestation qu'elle juge politique et dénuée de fondement. Selon elle, l'arrestation aurait été décidée par l'appareil judiciaire sous la pression des autorités, et aurait pour origine la fortune personnelle de Reckya Madougou, susceptible de financer une opposition conséquente au gouvernement. Des meetings sont organisés courant mars pour réclamer sa libération. Les accusations de l'opposition sont appuyées par la fuite du pays d'Essowé Batamoussi le 5 mars. Ce Juge à la Cour de la répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (Criet) affirme ne plus pouvoir exercer de manière indépendante, dénonçant les pressions du pouvoir pour constituer des dossiers à charge sur les opposants politique, y compris dans l'affaire Reckya Madougou, dont . Le gouvernement dénonce quant à lui une manipulation politique visant à déstabiliser l'État.

Suites
Le 9 juillet 2021, les avocats de Reckya Madougou déposent auprès du procureur de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme une demande de mise en liberté provisoire de leur cliente.

Le 11 décembre 2021 Reckya Madougou est condamnée par la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (Criet) à 20 ans de réclusion et une amende de 50 millions de francs et reconnue coupable de complicité d'actes terroristes. Elle ne fait pas appel, estimant que sa condamnation est politique, son propre avocat jugeant le dossier d'accusation vide<ref="www.msn.com">.</ref>. Essowé Batamoussi qui a fui le Bénin juste avant les présidentielles pour s'exiler à Paris a pointé les problèmes d'indépendance de la justice de son pays. Joël Aïvo, un autre opposant arrêté au lendemain du scrutin a également écopé d'une condamnation à 10 ans de réclusion pour « complot contre l'autorité de l'État » et « blanchiment de capitaux ». À la suite de cette condamnation la BBC juge que le Bénin a pris un tournant autoritaire pour museler l'opposition.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Politique au Bénin
Politique en mars 2021
2021 au Bénin

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Citizen Public Lands Supporters, Backed by an Organized Coalition, Defeated Wyoming's Latest Public Land Transfer Legislation
Under intense public pressure from a wide range of public land supporters, Wyoming State Senate President Eli Bebout announced Friday he would kill a proposed state constitutional amendment to lay the groundwork for transferring federal public lands in Wyoming to the state. Bebout, an ardent public land transfer advocate, said he would not introduce to committee this session legislation related to the amendment or to public land transfer in general.
Hunters and anglers throughout Wyoming—along with members of the outdoor recreation community, conservationists, and citizens who value Wyoming's public lands—celebrated a battle hard-won.
"A group of state legislators have been trying for years to give control of our public lands over to wealthy, private interests," said Max Ludington, Wyoming Hunters and Anglers Alliance board member. "These are the same lawmakers who pushed this amendment, saying it would guarantee public access and multiple-use management on 26 million acres of what's now federal land. But the state absolutely cannot afford to manage these lands, and it has an awful record when it comes to managing its own state lands on behalf of the public. It took Wyoming sportsmen and citizens no time at all to recognize that this amendment would ruin our access to quality public lands."
Wyomingites came out in droves to oppose the land transfer amendment, demonstrating remarkable civic participation and broad bipartisanship. In a sparsely populated state where political demonstrations are rare, citizens repeatedly packed legislative hearings on the amendment and showed up consistently for meetings and rallies organized around the land transfer issue.
While the public land transfer was pushed by Republican legislators, opposition to the state constitutional amendment came from Wyoming Republicans, Democrats, and many others for whom the importance of public lands trumps political ideology.
"Perhaps the GOP was taken aback by sportsmen's resistance to the amendment, since I'm guessing most Wyoming sportsmen are Republicans, like me," said Earl DeGroot, a retired management consultant who was an active citizen opposing the amendment. "But they shouldn't be surprised. We won't put up with the Democrats' stand on gun control, and we won't tolerate the GOP taking our federal lands. Both are equally important to us."
Members of the public eager to become involved in the fight against the land transfer amendment found leadership from sportsmen's, conservationist, and outdoors groups working under the banner of the "Keep It Public, Wyoming" coalition. This loose contingent hosted a public lands rally in Casper in November attended by hundreds of people, alerted the public of key legislative meetings, encouraged their members and social media followers to contact their representatives, and communicated with lawmakers on potential alternatives to the amendment.
Wyoming Hungers and Anglers Alliance produced a short video about public opposition to the amendment, which went viral and was viewed more than 220,000 times. The coalition also organized voices from the business community, publishing an open letter to the Wyoming State Legislature opposing the amendment and public land transfer, signed by nearly 50 Wyoming outdoors businesses in newspapers across the state.
"Without the vast areas of BLM and other public lands available for commercial reaction operations like mine, I would not have had a successful business for more than three decades," said Tim Wade, owner of Cody, Wyoming-based North Fork Anglers guide and outfitting service. "Losing any public access puts in jeopardy my business and the good wages I pay employees to show people a fun time when visiting the wilds of Wyoming."
Ludington said defeating the amendment will allow Wyoming Hunters and Anglers Alliance to continue to work on its key issues of protecting public lands, advocating for increased funding to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, keeping wildlife migration corridors open, and protecting Wyoming's waters and fisheries. He said he hopes that, while efforts to transfer federal public lands continue nationally, Wyoming can lead the way in developing more collaborative public lands solutions.
"We look forward to working with the Wyoming State Legislature and the people of Wyoming to devise solutions that can lead to better local input on federal land management, particularly as it pertains to maintaining the unparalleled hunting and fishing opportunities that we have in this state," Ludington said. "But make no mistake: We remain vigilant to the ongoing threat of public land transfer. The people of Wyoming do not want it, and we will fight it until the end."
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The Edison Monthly Release List for December 1908
The official release of the monthly list of new Edison cylinders was a major event in the phonograph business of a century ago. Dealers often held special "concerts" to show off the new selections -- and there were severe penalties for allowing outsiders to hear any of them before the designated date! Each list was carefully balanced for wide appeal, and customers were encouraged to buy the whole lot as the stuff of a ready-made home entertainment. In fact, some of the cylinders sold better than others, so it is difficult today to hear these "lists" as they were introduced at the time, in their entirety. After looking through the contents of the UCSB cylinder project, however, I found one almost complete monthly list: the one for December 1908. Here are sound files and original descriptions from the Edison Phonograph Monthly of all twenty-four of that month's two minute cylinder releases, plus eight of the ten Amberols (they're missing "A Few Short Stories" by Marshall Wilder and "I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark" by the New York Military Band -- anyone got 'em?). Give them a listen. If you'd been a dealer, how many of each would you have ordered after your sneak preview? If you'd been a customer (say, buying a phonograph for Christmas that year), which ones would you have taken home?
Advance List
Of Edison Standard (Two-Minute) and Edison Amberol (Four-Minute) Records for December, 1908
THE Standard and Amberol Records listed below will be shipped from Orange in time to reach all Jobbers in the United States and Canada before November 25th, 1908, all things being favorable, and they may be reshipped to Dealers at 2 P. M. on November 24th. They must not, however, be exhibited, demonstrated or placed on sale by Jobbers or Dealers until 8 A. M. on November 25th. Supplements, Phonograms, Bulletins and Hangers will be shipped with Records. These may be distributed to Dealers after November 20th, but must not be circulated among the public before November 25th. Jobbers and Dealers may, however, deposit Supplements and Phonograms in Mail Boxes or Post Offices after 5 P. M. on November 24th, for delivery on the following day. Jobbers are required to place orders for December Records on or before October 10th. Dealers should place December orders with Jobbers before October 10th to insure prompt shipment when Jobbers' stock is received.
Edison Standard (Two-Minute) Records.
10008 Christ is Come -- Edison Concert Band (UCSB 3463)
Special Christmas band number. This sacred song is given a most unique and charming setting, which includes a harmonious arrangement for band, a duet by Messrs. Anthony and Harrison, assisted by a mixed quartette in the refrain, and finally the joyous ringing of bells and chimes for Merry Christmas. Music, Sankey-Ecke; arrangement is special for our Record and not published.
10009 Always Me -- Byron G. Harlan (UCSB 3464)
Another "Why Don't They Play With Me," by Chas. K. Harris. A stepchild's "new papa" never pets, but always blames and scolds her. The affecting story of her childish hardships is set to a very wistful tune, which Mr. Harlan sings quite as finely as any of his earlier child-songs. Orchestra accompaniment; music and words, Chas. K. Harris; publisher, Chas. K. Harris, New York.
10010 Taffy -- Ada Jones (UCSB 3469)
We have all dealt in "taffy," giving or receiving it according to sex. Never mind--here is a Von Tilzer song that goes to the bottom of the question and tells what's what in the love game. One of the most "confectionery" things we have heard. Miss Jones has certainly added another to her list of serio-comic successes. Orchestra accompaniment; music, Harry Von Tilzer; words, Vincent Bryan; publishers, Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co., New York.
10011 Petite Mignon -- Caesar Addimando (UCSB 3465)
A double novelty -- an oboe solo by a new Edison artist, who is an acknowledged master of this sweet-toned instrument. This is the first oboe selection we have listed. Many prefer its quaint and dulcet tones to those of any other instrument. The selection is a dainty classical recitative number, more favored, perhaps, than any other for oboe work. Orchestra accompaniment; composer, M. Carman.
10012 When Darling Bess First Whispered Yes -- Manuel Romain (UCSB 3466)
A sentimental love ballad that seems to have been made on purpose to show off the reed-like tone quality of Mr. Romain's voice. The story told is reminiscent of sweetheart days, the hero and heroine being a lad in homespun and a lass in gingham. The Record will easily hold its own with Mr. Romain's best. Orchestra accompaniment; music, J. Fred Helf; words, Robert F. Roden; publishers, Helf & Hager Co., New York.
10013 My Brudda Sylvest -- Collins and Harlan (UCSB 3467)
One of the best of the Italian dialect songs that vaudeville singers are featuring at present. The irrepressible Collins and Harlan sing it to a rag-Italian tune--something new and decidedly fetching. If their hosts of admirers will ask to hear this Record, very few will miss the opportunity of taking it home. Orchestra accompaniment; music, Fred Fischer; words, Jesse Lasky; publishers, Fred Fischer Music Pub. Co., New York.
10014 Everybody Knows It's There -- Edward M. Favor (UCSB 3468)
Mr. Favor affects the voice and manner of a boy in this unique comic song, and sings a jolly, lilting tune about the mischievous pranks he played on his father, his teacher and the family tom cat. There are three verses and three choruses. Each presents a novel and laughable situation in such a way that "Everybody knows it's there." Orchestra accompaniment; music and words, Dave Reed; publishers, M. Witmark & Sons, New York.
10015 Fun in a Barber Shop -- Vess Ossman (UCSB 3470)
An original banjo conceit which presents Mr. Ossman at his best. The typical banjo tune is extremely infectious and is full sure to start a general patter of feet. The "fun" is supplied by ludicrous slide trombone effects introduced in the orchestra accompaniment. Orchestra accompaniment; composer, Jesse M. Winne; publisher, Walter Jacobs, Boston, Mass.
10016 Uncle Josh's Arrival in New York City -- Cal Stewart (UCSB 3471)
Uncle Josh has about the funniest experience of all his checkered career in New York. He started by losing his hat en route by leaning out the car window. His railroad ticket went with it and he had to buy another. But he got even with the railroad by buying a round-trip ticket and not using it to go back. His good looks make a great hit. When he got off the train he ran into dozens of cabmen, all of whom shouted at him, "Hansom, sir? Hansom?" Screamingly funny all the way.
10017 The Widow Dooley -- Ada Jones and Len Spencer (UCSB 2484)
This up-to-date dramatic sketch opens with a flute solo, "Sweet Molly Oh," announcing a visit by Larry Connor to court the widow Dooley, whose Mike has been dead only a month. The courtship is spicy and full of laughable scenes. By request the widow sings "Come All Ye," and Larry plays a reel on his flute, to which she dances. At the psychological moment he pops the question, but learns that he is too late, as Pat Murphy proposed and was accepted at the lamented (?) Mike's grave. Larry makes a sorrowful exit, whistling "Farewell Mavourneen." Orchestra accompaniment; original sketch, not published.
10018 I'm Glad I'm Married -- Billy Murray (UCSB 3472)
Here is a man that's glad he's married! Most of the matrimonial comic songs tell a different story. Even the singer makes his declaration with a comment that makes its sincerity doubtful. This Record is a worthy successor of Mr. Morton's Record 9949, "Don't Take Me Home," the Edison comic hit for October. He sings these comic lines with a gusto and flourish that carry all before them. There are three verses and three choruses, the latter set to that engaging two-four swing. Orchestra accompaniment; music, Al. Von Tilzer; words, Jack Norworth; publishers, York Music Co., New York.
10019 In Lover's Lane -- Edison Concert Band (UCSB 3473)
This n�ive and winsome band number was inspired by the stroll of the West Point cadet with his best girl down Lover's Lane, the far-famed trysting place of Uncle Sam's future lieutenants, captains and generals. The most striking part is the air of the trio. This recalls instantly several of our prettiest Indian pieces, and will be continually recurring to everyone who hears it. The osculation effect makes a very happy and appropriate conclusion. Composer, Arthur Pryor; publisher, Carl Fischer, New York.
10020 The Sons of Uncle Sam -- Edward Meeker (UCSB 3474, 3475)
A new patriotic song written in Australia in honor of the American Battleship Fleet's recent visit to that country. The lines teem with heart-felt laudation of Uncle Sam's sailor boys, and the melody is one of those inspiring march airs that bring up mental pictures of a war fleet in action. Faint echoes of national airs are heard in the accompaniment, intermingled with lusty cheers for the Red, White and Blue. Orchestra accompaniment; music, L. L. Howarde; words, A. M. Rattray; publishers, W. J. Deane & Co., Sydney, Australia.
10021 Last Day of School at Pumpkin Centre -- Cal Stewart (UCSB 3476)
In this selection Uncle Josh treats us to some rich imitations. The first, is that of a typical Pumpkin Centre small boy reciting "I Like For to Live in the Country." Very amusing. Next is an imitation of Ezra Hopkin's youngest playing a mouth organ solo. Then comes the most ludicrous of all, a little German fellow in a thoroughly "Dutch" recitation of "Mary's Lamb."
10022 My Rosy Rambler -- Billy Murray and Chorus (UCSB 4209)
A new song of the far southwest by the writers of "Cheyenne" and "San Antonio." "Big Jim," the faro king, finds his heart's desire in a bewitching Spanish senorita. The tune has been styled the catchiest since "San Antonio," while Spanish color is given by the introduction of castinets [sic] and mandolin. Mr. Murray and chorus give the song the best interpretation it has ever had. Orchestra accompaniment; music, Egbert Van Alstyne; words, Harry Williams; publishers, Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York.
10023 Kentucky Patrol -- American Symphony Orchestra (UCSB 3477)
Patrols never fail to rank among the best sellers of the month in which they are issued. This one contains a number of engaging melodies, distinctly Southern in flavor, and is fully equal to "Patrol of the Scouts," (Record No. 9960). The whistling refrain, which was so widely praised in the latter, is eclipsed by a louder and even better one in the present Record. Composer, Karl Kaps; publishers, Francis, Day & Hunter, New York.
10024 Yours is Not the Only Aching Heart -- James F. Harrison (UCSB 3478)
Friedman's tenderly beautiful love song that is being sung everywhere. Words and music are fully as captivating as the well-chosen title would indicate. A past, but fondly cherished, love is the subject and the plaintive note that dominates the air is irresistibly sweet. Orchestra accompaniment; music, Leo Friedman; words, Beth-Slater Whitson and T. J. Quigley; publishers, Francis, Day and Hunter, New York.
10025 Oh, You Coon! -- Ada Jones and Billy Murray (UCSB 3479)
The coon song success of the newly organized Cohan & Harris Minstrels. The music represents the only George M. Cohan's idea of the new and popular semi-rag tune and is infectious to a degree. Miss Jones and Mr. Murray give it such a snappy Cohanesque interpretation that the Record will be a very big seller. Orchestra accompaniment; music and words, Geo. M. Cohan; publishers, Cohan & Harris Pub. Co., New York.
10026 What You Goin' to Tell Old St. Peter? -- Arthur Collins (UCSB 3480)
In Arthur Collins' new and sensational comic coon song the bone of contention has a decided chicken flavor. Parson Hammond, preaching "'bout the 8th Commandment," points out Ephraim White as a "bad nigger." He tells the congregation about tracing Ephraim's footsteps from Massa Jones' hencoop to his home. Ephraim retorts, "How come you round that coop?" The tune is a winner, especially in the chorus. Orchestra accompaniment; music and words, Ed. Rose; publishers, Rose & Snyder Co., New York.
10027 Song of the Mermaids -- Venetian Instrumental Trio (UCSB 3481)
This is the entrancing air sung by the maiden chorus in the finale of the second act of von Weber's tuneful opera, "Oberon." The instrumental arrangement used by the Venetian Trio makes one of the most beautiful numbers in their entire repertoire. Composer, C. M. von Weber.
10028 I Don't Want the Morning to Come -- Frederic Rose (UCSB 3482)
The long-expected companion piece to "I Am Tying the Leaves so They Won't Come Down" and by the same writers. An exceedingly fine ballad, which tells of a little sister's pathetic love for a dying brother. The doctor announces that he cannot live another day. In childish fashion she tries to keep the morning back by turning the hands of the clock and closing the window blinds. The refrain is in the effective waltz lento time with a strikingly original orchestra accompaniment. Music, J. Fred Helf; words, A. J. Lamb; publishers, Helf & Hager Co., New York.
10029 So Do I -- Knickerbocker Quartette (UCSB 3483)
A most unique quartette song. All of the singers, it seems, had flirtations with the same young lady. Singer No. 1 sings of her charms, saying, "I gave to her a diamond ring." Singer No. 2 replies, "So did I." Then the bass sings in deep sepulchral tones, "And she gave them both to me." Some clever conversational by-play is worked in between the verses and the Record will prove a phenomenal seller. Unaccompanied; adapted for our Record by Gus Reed.
10030 Christmas Morning at Clancy's -- Steve Porter (UCSB 3484)
This remarkable descriptive scene will make everyone get Christmas in his (or her) bones. Merry Christmas chimes are heard; Pat, Mary Ann and all the "childer" crowd around the tree and Pat distributes the presents amid happy shouts and peals of laughter. Danny plays his Jew's harp, Patsy his drum, also a piccolo. Then the old man gets out his fiddle and plays a lively jig while the others dance. Uncle Mike drives up in a sleigh, the kids pile in for a dash over the snow, and jingling sleigh bells are heard as they glide swiftly away. Original sketch.
10031 Uncle Sam's Postman March -- Edison Military Band (UCSB 3485)
At last Uncle Sam's faithful mail man gets his deserts musically. Lurvey has dedicated this rattling fine march to the postmen of the country. The postman's familiar whistle is heard in the trio. The tine is 6-8 and it makes an admirable dance number for the new four-step dance, the more so as the Military Band has made a wonderful Record, both in point of volume and perfectly marked tempo. Composer, H. R. Lurvey; publisher, H. R. Lurvey, Lynn, Mass.
Edison Amberol (Four-Minute) Records
51 Overture, "The Year 1812." -- Edison Concert Band (UCSB 1595)
The Overture Solennelle, "The Year 1812," was written for the consecration of a church at Moscow. Tchaikovsky, the great Russian composer, has depicted vividly stirring scenes of the Franco-Russian war during the year 1812. The majestic Russian hymn, "God, Preserve Thy People," is heard, after which there bursts terrifically the "Battle of Borodino." In this sanguinary contest the French "Marseillaise" is silenced by the Russian hymn. Only a few bands and orchestras, comprising the ablest performers, whose organization has been developed to a state of perfect efficincy [sic], ever attempted this work. The Record runs considerably more than four minutes and includes all the most important parts of the selection. Composer, P. Tchaikovsky; publisher, Carl Fischer, New York.
52 Ask Mammy -- Manuel Romain (UCSB 1596)
One of the finest Records Mr. Romain has ever given us. The tune is bewitching and the well-chosen words tell a story of tender and absorbing interest. The subject is the love making of a couple of picaninies [sic] at a country stile. Bill's invitation to Lize to play in his yard is met with the teazing [sic] refrain, "Ask Mammy." Years pass and the couple are found at the same old stile, "Still making love, but on a larger plan." Bill asks if she loves him as of old. Again the charmingly tuneful refrain, "Ask Mammy." Orchestra accompaniment; music, J. F. Brymm; words, Daisy M. Braeson; publishers, Helf & Hager Co., New York.
53 Miserere from "Il Trovatore" -- Miss Hinkle, Mr. Anthony and Chorus (UCSB 1597)
We have hastened to give this wonderful duet complete in a four-minute Record, because of the ovation accorded the two-minute Record of the same selection in October. The entire Miserere scene is here given, just as it occurs in act 4 of "Il Trovatore." Here we not only have the duet complete, but have also the splendid chorus of male voices chanting the prayer, "Pray that peace may attend a soul departing," etc. Both duet and chorus are sung in English. Orchestra accompaniment; score, G. Verdi; libretto, S. Cammarano.
54 A Few Short Stories -- Marshall P. Wilder
This Record introduces a distinguished new Edison artist, Marshall P. Wilder, the famous wit and theatrical monologuist. Mr. Wilder is known throughout the English-speaking world as the foremost story teller of our times. His anecdotes are all new and extremely humorous and his droll method of telling them never fails to keep his audience in roars of laughter. There is something in the remarkable personality of the man that reaches out and grips an audience so as to make them see life through his eyes. In his stories he makes frequent humorous references to his small stature and is seldom on a stage for more than a minute or so before he establishes such a strong bond of sympathy with his hearers that they feel they have known him all their lives. The present Record gives a dozen of his best stories.
55 When Grandma was a Girl -- Ada Jones (UCSB 2749)
This novel song first won fame in Sam Bernard's musical comedy, "Nearly a Hero." Later it was picked as one of the best songs of the year and featured in "Follies of 1908." In the most amusing and melodious lines it compares the modes of Grandma's day with those of to-day. Two special songs are introduced, a hit of fifty years ago and one of to-day, to show the contrast. Another comparison is an imitation of the car conductor of those happy times and the present. A decidedly clever admixture of song and comic monologue. Orchestra accompaniment; music and words, Ray Goetz; publishers, Jerome K. Remick & Co., New York.
56 Spring, Beautiful Spring -- American Symphony Orchestra (UCSB 1598, 1599)
The favorite European waltz by Paul Lincke. The music is standard in type and "Made to last." Like "Blue Danube" and similar waltzes, it will be as much admired in fifty years as it is to-day. The Symphony Orchestra is given a fine opportunity to show what it can do with the highest grade of composition. Composer, Paul Lincke; publisher, Carl Fischer, New York.
57 Stories About the Baby -- Marshall P. Wilder (UCSB 1600)
Mr. Wilder relates all of the noted "baby stories," on which his fame as our leading wit and raconteur largely rests. The one about his quest in the department store for a supply of baby blue ribbons has never failed to "bring down the house." Each of the celebrated Wilder mannerisms and all of his deft little tricks of speech are reproduced as truly to life as though the speaker were present in the flesh.
58 Grandma -- Byron G. Harlan (UCSB 5020)
By long odds the leader among sentimental "Grandma" songs. It relates a simple story of affecting heart-interest founded on the devotion between grandma and her favorite grandchild. Mr. Harlan has no rival in this class of song. The Amberol Record gives it complete and enables him to greatly improve on all previous efforts. Orchestra accompaniment; music, Ted Snyder; words, Alfred Bryan; publishers, Ted Snyder Music Pub. Co., New York.
59 The County Fair at Pumpkin Center -- Cal Stewart (UCSB 1601)
There are 650 words in this breezy monologue, which most likely will be voted the funniest Yankee talk Cal Stewart has ever produced. Uncle Josh relates, in his own matchless way, all the incidents of the Pumpkin Center Fair, and it is certain no audience will ever tire of listening. He is great in his description of Salome's "Dance of the Seven Veils" and "The Dance of Venus," two side shows that played to "standing room only." Original sketch.
60 I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark--Humoresque -- New York Military Band
This composition is attracting marked attention at concerts by all of the leading bands. It is a humorous paraphrase by Lampe on the popular song of the same title, arranged especially for large military bands. It requires a complete force of instrumentalists to interpret the score. The refrain of the song is taken for the theme and many humorous and fantastic effects are introduced by the various instruments. Composer, J. Bodewalt Lampe; publishers, Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York.
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Site C Called First Test for NDP's Commitment to Indigenous Rights
'It's the issue that's out front and in everybody's faces.'
Zoë Ducklow 13 Sep 2017TheTyee.ca
Zoë Ducklow is a multimedia journalist and photographer in B.C. Her work has appeared in CBC Radio, CBC Indigenous and Glacier Media newspapers. Find her on Twitter here.
Work continues on the banks of the Peace River. Crews are removing unstable clay to prepare the valley walls to hold the mega dam in place. Photo by Bob Fedderly.
Recent experiences with the federal government have left Prophet River First Nation member Helen Knott wary of government promises.
So while she and other Indigenous people are excited about NDP provincial government commitments to adopt the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, words are not enough. And the Site C dam in northeastern B.C., they say, will be the government's first test of its commitment.
"The vocalization that they'll adhere to UNDRIP is a start, but it's about actions," Knott says. "And Site C is the place to start with it, because it's the issue that's out front and in everybody's faces."
Prophet River is one of two Treaty 8 First Nations who have steadfastly opposed the dam.
UNDRIP calls for free, prior and informed consent from Indigenous peoples on issues and projects that affect them. It also protects their right to strengthen their distinct spiritual relationship with territorial lands and water.
The provincial government repeated its commitment to adopt UNDRIP at the B.C. cabinet and First Nations leaders gathering earlier this month. It was also included in the mandate letters to each ministry, including to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, which is responsible for the massive and controversial Site C dam project.
"The federal government left a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth," Knott says. "So faith now and trust now is earned by action, rather than given at face value. Here at the provincial level, they have a second chance to show that, 'Yeah we are committed to reconciliation, and yes we are going to adhere to UNDRIP.' That calls for free prior and informed consent which hasn't happened within Treaty 8 territory."
Free, prior and informed consent recognizes Indigenous peoples as distinct groups with a right to self-determination and self-government, and gives them the power to say no.
The UNDRIP approach is fundamentally different from how Canada's system of consultation works, and from how consultation on Site C was managed. Even though some First Nations in the area signed impact benefit agreements, they were never asked to consent to the significant build on their territory. First Nations who said no were essentially ignored in consultation, they say.
"If communities refused to meet with BC Hydro, it was shown that BC Hydro did their due diligence," Knott says. "They got that check mark, and it looked bad on the community. But if the communities did consult then it was like, 'OK, what's the problem? They consulted you.' It didn't matter whether or not you said no, I don't want this."
She adds: "These consultation sessions shapeshift into information sessions, which doesn't hold that spirit of free, prior and informed consent."
BC Hydro crews have been clearing the way to realign Highway 29 because the reservoir will flood parts of the current road. Not far off the highway is a campsite where gatherings are often held. The sweat lodge there had trees all around. Crews left the lodge, but logged the trees. 'That was a sight to see. To walk down there to see the lodge that you prayed in and then having trees that were there all cut down all around it,' Helen Knott says. 'That doesn't look like having respect.' Photo by Helen Knott.
UNDRIP also recognizes the right to "maintain and strengthen their distinctive spiritual relationship" with traditional lands and water. The valley in the flood zone holds thousands of years of spiritual and cultural history. Being by the river is part of a spiritual practice for Knott.
"I take people down to where the Halfway River meets the Peace. We do prayers and ceremony. Things that help cleanse and reground people." The flood zone holds some of the last remaining access points to water in Treaty 8 territory, she says. "I can't imagine going down to the reservoir. It's just not the same thing."
The valley also holds the key to their stories. It's only when you're in those places, on the land, that the stories get told, Knott says. "When you're losing such a large tract, you lose a lot of who you are and that ability to connect with it."
Sheryl Lightfoot, Canada Research Chair in Global Indigenous Rights and Politics and a UBC professor, says partnership at all stages of decision making is one of the core ways to implement free, prior and informed consent.
"It's supposed to be an end to top-down hierarchical, colonial rule. Decisions and actions are supposed to be taken in partnership with Indigenous people," she says. "Free, prior and informed consent means Indigenous peoples are at the table from the beginning of the project and continuing all the way through — and that consent is given at each stage."
That means they're still at the table even when a project is in process and especially when they never gave consent originally.
The provincial government has a chance to show they're serious by immediately applying UNDRIP principles to Site C, Lightfoot says. The project should be halted while environmental concerns are reviewed with Indigenous peoples at the table and consultation is readdressed.
"That's the commitment you're making when you say you'll implement the UN Declaration, is that you will work in partnership with Indigenous peoples," she says.
First Nations should be equal partners in any decision that affects them, Lightfoot says.
"Site C is an instructive case, because there has been so much public opposition to it," she says. "So I think it's incumbent on the government to take that seriously. It would send a really strong signal that we are going to be doing government differently. We're going to be making decisions differently now here in this province and setting a tone for the rest of the country, and probably the rest of the world."
'I take people down to where the Halfway River meets the Peace. We do prayers and ceremony. Things that help cleanse and reground people,' Helen Knott says. The flood zone holds some of the last remaining access points to water in Treaty 8 territory. 'I can't imagine going down to the reservoir. It's just not the same thing.' Photo by Helen Knott.
Site C Threatens Treaty Rights, Way of Life, Say Some First Nations
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, who leads the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, is confident the new government will stick to its commitments.
"I think it's abundantly clear that they have every intention of following through with their commitment to implementing UNDRIP," he says, noting the government has already, as promised, referred the Site C project to a review by the B.C. Utilities Commission.
While the commission review excludes environmental, cultural and cumulative territory impacts, the government has promised to take these things into account when making the final decision. Phillip expects that the principles represented in the UN Declaration, coupled with the NDP's intent to reconcile with First Nations, will factor into the government's final decision on Site C.
"I'm of the mind that the project will be cancelled," Phillip says.
Michelle Mungall, provincial minister for energy, mines and petroleum resources, said in an email that her ministry is working with Treaty 8 Nations to discuss their concerns.
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This three year project at CUF focussed on the initial relationships between soil N, fertiliser applied and crop nutrient uptake.
Theoretically, the optimum fertiliser application rate could be calculated from the target green leaf area, an estimate of existing soil mineral nitrogen (SMN) and the amount already in the crop in early spring. However, data from the project showed that analysis of SMN, as currently used, is less reliable than the field assessment method used before 2000. Experiments to understand this discrepancy revealed that mineralization of soil organic matter is more variable and more significant than previously thought, even in soils with a modest organic matter content. Cultivations increase the rate of mineralization, but this increase is greater if cultivations are done when the soil is warm and moist. The timing of soil sampling in relation to cultivations and environmental conditions will therefore affect the amount of N measured.
Although more reliable than SMN analysis, the field assessment method was found to consistently overestimate the amount of nitrogen required. The smaller value of the range of recommendations given in the 7th edition of RB209 should be used and this can result in a saving of 20-30kg N/ha without loss in marketable yield.
Experiments into the canopy management approach showed that the amount of nitrogen associated with production of leaf area is variable, so nitrogen requirement cannot readily be calculated from target canopy area. Analysis of existing data from Potato Marketing Board experiments in 1992-95 revealed that nitrogen uptake by the crop is initially rapid but then slows. Only in the initial phase is N uptake proportional to canopy area, suggesting that canopy persistence and yield potential may be determined relatively early in the season.
Aim: To develop systems that will give growers better control of canopy and nitrogen management.


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Q: Allow empty identity in git repository I have created a git repository with git init, and when someone pulls something from it they get this message:
someone@somewhere:~/$ git pull

*** Please tell me who you are.

Run

  git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
  git config --global user.name "Your Name"

to set your account's default identity.
Omit --global to set the identity only in this repository.

fatal: empty ident  <> not allowed

I can force each user to fill dummy ident; however this is my repo so can I allow for empty ident?

A: No, you can't.
The identity information shown here is used on each and every git commit that you do (in the form of GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL and GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL) and so they are a fundamental property of any commits that you will do. Anyone who pulls changes from you will have see those names; similarly, if you receive contributions from anyone then you will see those details as well.
If you never want to commit (which can happen when you do a git pull) then you don't need to provide these, but if you ever want to commit into the repository then you will need to supply them.

A: You write

I can force each user to fill dummy ident; however this is my repo so can I allow for empty ident?

You seem to misunderstand that individual Git users are supposed to set up their Git identity themselves.
Whoever pulls from your repo and gets that error message simply needs to to set up their Git identity. It's their responsibility to set up Git properly on their machine, not yours. This initial setup has nothing to do with any particular repo, yours or any other.
Besides, there is nothing you can do on your end to automate the setup of their Git identity.
See the relevant section of the Pro Git book for an explanation of the Git identity.


You can stay in some stylish surroundings if business takes you to Croatia.
Next month, Design Hotels will open the 248-room five-star Hotel Lone in the coastal town of Rovinj, in the region of Istria.
With no fewer than nine meeting rooms of varying sizes, the largest capable of seating 600 people, the hotel expects to attract conferences as well as independent business travelers, who will be able to take advantage of facilities including three restaurants, a spa, tennis courts and swimming pools, as well as its own nightclub.
Lone represents a design-focused synergy of functionality, harmony and elegance. Featuring an impeccable blend of beauty, luxury and cultural heritage, the hotel is a year-round leisure and business destination.
Hotel Lone is a unique and extraordinarily designed place located on the waterfronts of the Golden Cape Nature Park (Zlatni rt) and only a pleasant 15-minute stroll from Rovinj's colorful town centre and marina. Offering 236 spacious rooms and 12 finely detailed suites this hotel represents a design-focused synergy of functionality, harmony and elegance. Featuring an impeccable blend of beauty, luxury and cultural heritage, the hotel offers fine dining restaurants and bars, exquisite entertainment programmes and an extensive Wellness & Spa centre.
Hotel Lone captures the essence of Maistra's conference offer. Together with its sister hotels in the tourist destination area, it is capable of hosting major events with over 3,000 participants or tailor-made board meetings and workshops. The largest auditorium within the hotel has a seating capacity of 600, while the capacity of the largest auditorium in the area is 1,800.